Taghipour Reza

1957

Maragheh, Iran

Male

EU, UN

Member of the 11th Iranian parliament (Tehran constituency). Member of the Supreme Cyberspace Council. Former Member of the City Council of Tehran. Former Minister for Information and Communications (2009-2012). As Minister for Information, he was one of the top officials in charge of censorship and control of internet activities and also all types of communications (in particular mobile phones). During interrogations of political detainees, the interrogators make use of the detainees' personal data, mail and communications. On several occasions following the 2009 presidential election and during street demonstrations, mobile lines and text messaging were blocked, satellite TV channels were jammed and the internet locally suspended or at least slowed down.

CH

art. 16 (Financial sanctions) and art. 27 (Prohibition to honour certain claims), annex 14

CH

Ordinance of 12 December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6)

UN, Switzerland country specific

Iran

Asset freeze, Travel ban, Financial restrictions

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 12 December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6). The measures implement sanctions adopted by the UN Security Council and follow those of the European Union.