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IRN0255Eskandar Momeni#
Individual · designated 2026-02-02 under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 · UK listing · entry last updated 2026-02-03
DetailsBorn: 1962. Place of birth: Qaem Shahr, Iran. Nationality: Iran. Gender: Male
IdentifiersUKSL IRN0255
NamesPrimary name: Eskandar Momeni
SanctionsAsset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction (indicators: asset freeze, travel ban, director disqualification sanction). Regime: The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023. Source: UK. Designated 2026-02-02.
Statement of reasonsThe Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Eskandar MOMENI is an involved person under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following ground: MOMENI is or has been responsible for a serious human rights violation or abuse in Iran, in his role as Iran’s Interior Minister and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces in the police force, based on the violence perpetrated against protestors in 2025 and 2026 by Iranian security forces.
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