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Mohammad Ali Jafari

Military · Politician · Sanctioned entity

Mohammad Ali Jafari is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below. They are also a politically exposed person.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Ali Ja'fari · Ali Jaafari · Ali Jafari · Ali Jafari-Naja-fabadi · Aziz Ja'fari · 64 more...				[sources]
Other name	ALI JAFARI · Ali JAFARI · Ali JAFARI, · Ali Ja'fari · Ali Jaafari · 77 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Aziz JA'FARI				[sources]
Birth date	1957-09-01 · 1957-11-11				[sources]
Place of birth	Yazd · Yazd Iran · Yazd : IRAN · Yazd, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) · Yazd, Iran				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Iran				[sources]
Country	Iran				[sources]
Citizenship	Iran				[sources]
Country of birth	Iran				[sources]
First name	Ali · Aziz · MOHAMMAD ALI · Mohamed · Mohamed-Ali · 8 more...				[sources]
Keywords	National government				[sources]
Last name	Aziz Jafari · JA'FARI · JAAFARI · JAFARI · JAFARI-NAJAFABADI · 6 more...				[sources]
Middle name	Ali				[sources]
Second name	Ali · Aziz · علي				[sources]
Title	Brigadier Commander				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q137249				[sources]
Position	Ancien commandant général du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique de septembre 2017 au 21 avril 2019 · Chef de "Baqiayt" - Organisation culturelle du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique · Chef de "Baqiayt" - Organisation culturelle du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique, Ancien commandant général du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique de septembre 2017 au 21 avril 2019, directeur du quartier général culturel et social Hazrat-e Baqiatollah · Commander-in-Chief, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Commander, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Major General; Brigadier Commander · Director of the Hazrat-e Baqiatollah Social and Cultural Base. Former Commander of the IRGC (September 2007 - April 2019). · 5 more...				[sources]
Education	University of Tehran				[sources]
Religion	Twelver Shiism				[sources]
Address	c/o IRGC, Tehran				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov				[sources]
Last change	2024-10-19	Last processed	2024-10-29	First seen	2022-04-27

Descriptions

Date of listing 14.4.2011.

— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2023-04-20

Former Commander of the IRGC. Currently head of the Hazrat Baqiatollah al-Azam Cultural and Social Headquarters.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Director of the Hazrat-e Baqiatollah Social and Cultural Base. Former Commander of the IRGC (Sep 2007 - Apr 2019). IRGC and the Sarollah Base commanded by General Mohammad-Ali (Aziz) Jafari have played a key role in illegally interfering with the 2009 Presidential Elections, arresting and detaining political activists, as well as clashing with protestors in the streets.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Head of ‘Baqiayt Allah’, cultural organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. General Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps until 21.4.2019, involved in providing equipment and support to help the Syrian regime suppress protests in Syria.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Date of listing 14.4.2011.

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), 2023-04-20

Date of listing 14.4.2011.

— EU Consolidated Travel Bans, 2023-04-20

Régime Syrie : Impliqué dans la fourniture de matériel et d'assistance pour aider le régime syrien à réprimer les manifestations en Syrie. Régime Iran repression : Ancien commandant de l'IRGC (septembre 2007-avril 2019). L'IRGC et la base Sarollah commandée par le général Mohammad‐Ali (Aziz) JAFARI ont joué un rôle clé dans les atteintes illégales au bon déroulement de l'élection présidentielle de 2009, dans l'arrestation et la mise en détention de militants politiques et dans les affrontements avec des manifestants dans la rue. Régime Iran prolifération: Ancien commandant de l’IRGC. Actuellement chef du quartier général culturel et social Hazrat Baqiatollah al-Azam.

— French National Asset Freezing System, 2023-04-20

Iranian general

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Address
Full address	Country
c/o IRGC, Tehran	Iran

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qods Force	related-to	-	-
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)	related-to	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps	2007	2019
commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps	2007-01-01	2019-01-01

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	SYR	2020-05-30	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control	SDN List	-	-
Global Affairs Canada	Iran	-	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK	Iran · Iran (Nuclear) · Syria	2020-12-31	-
Federal Public Service Finance	SYR	2020-05-30	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
La Principauté de Monaco	-	-	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	-	-
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs	Ordinance of 11 November 2015 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6), annexes 5-7	2020-04-30	-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK	The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	2020-12-31	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	IRN	2022-06-29	-
Federal Public Service Finance	IRN	2022-06-29	-
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs	Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7), annex 7	2013-11-06	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK	The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023	2020-12-31	-
Federal Public Service Finance	IRN	2020-04-08	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	IRN	2020-04-08	-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK	The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	2020-12-31	-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Autonomous (Iran)	2024-01-12	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs	Ordinance of 11 November 2015 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6), annexes 5-7	2020-07-07	-
Direction Générale du Trésor	(UE) 2020/510 du 07/04/2020 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) · (UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) · (UE) 2020/847 du 18/06/2020- (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012) · (UE) 2021/1242 du 29/04/2021 (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012) · 4 more...	-	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-

Data sources

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,678

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,150

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories425,655

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,603

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,449

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)20,985

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,277

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List4,410

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,364

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

French National Asset Freezing System5,117

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Monaco National Fund Freezing List4,559

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons248,707

Profiles of politically exposed persons from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,256

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

US SAM Procurement Exclusions119,132

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,018

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata377,301

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source

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