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- Details Born: 1959-07-22. Place of birth: Dezful, Iran. Gender: Ma…
- Identifiers UKSL IRN0027. OFSI group 12646
- Names Primary name: Ezzatollah Zarghami
- Sanctions Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sancti…
- Other information The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/0…
- Statement of reasons Member of the Supreme Cyberspace Council and Cultural Revo…
IRN0027Ezzatollah Zarghami#
Individual · designated 2020-12-31 under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 · UK listing · entry last updated 2025-04-09
DetailsBorn: 1959-07-22. Place of birth: Dezful, Iran. Gender: Male. Positions: Former Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) until November 2014; Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism; Member of the Supreme Cyberspace Council and Cultural Revolution Council
IdentifiersUKSL IRN0027. OFSI group 12646
NamesPrimary name: Ezzatollah Zarghami
SanctionsAsset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction (indicators: asset freeze, travel ban, director disqualification sanction). Regime: The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023. Source: UK. Designated 2020-12-31.
Other informationThe Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Statement of reasonsMember of the Supreme Cyberspace Council and Cultural Revolution Council. Former Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) until November 2014. Under his tenure at IRIB, he was responsible for all programming decisions. IRIB has broadcast forced confessions of detainees and a series of ‘show trials’ in August 2009 and December 2011. These constitute a clear violation of international provisions on fair trial and the right to due process.
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