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Hossein Salami

Military · Politician · Sanctioned entity

Hossein Salami is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below. They are also a politically exposed person.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	HOSEIN SALAMI · HOSEIN SALIMI · HOSEYN SALAMI · HOSSEIN SALAMI · HUSSAYN SALAMI · 40 more...				[sources]
Other name	HOSEIN SALIMI · HOSEYN SALAMI · HOSSEIN SALAMI · HUSSAYN SALAMI · Hosain SALIMI · 50 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	سلامی · ホセイン・サラミ				[sources]
Birth date	1339 · 1960-01-01 · 1961				[sources]
Place of birth	Golpayagan, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) · Golpayagan, Iran · Golpayegan · Golpayegan, Isfahan Province · Golpayegan, Isfahan Province Iran · 6 more...				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Iran				[sources]
Country	Iran				[sources]
Citizenship	Iran				[sources]
Country of birth	Iran				[sources]
First name	HOSEIN · HOSEYN · HOSSEIN · HUSSAYN · Hosain · 8 more...				[sources]
ID Number	`D08531177`				[sources]
Keywords	National government				[sources]
Last name	SALAMI · SALEEMI · SALIMI · Salami · Saleemi · 2 more...				[sources]
Passport number	`D08531177` · `D08531177, issued in Iran (Islamic Republic of)`				[sources]
Title	General · IRGC Brigadier-General · Major General · Major-General				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q16050995				[sources]
Position	Commandant en chef du corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC). Général de division. · Commander in Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) · Commander of the Air Force, IRGC (Pasdaran) · Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps · Commander-in-Chief of IRGC · 9 more...				[sources]
Education	Iran University of Science and Technology				[sources]
Address	Tehran				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-01-25	Last processed	2025-01-25	First seen	2022-04-27

Descriptions

Passport number: L8081303.

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, 2024-01-16

Commander of the IRGC.

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

General, Commander of the Air Force, IRGC (Pasdaran).

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

[Old reference # I.37.D.1]

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

Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-10-26

Rank: Maj. General

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-10-26

Function: Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-10-26

Position: Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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

Rank: Major-General

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

Major-General Hossein Salami is the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which supervises the development of Iran’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) programme as well as the transfer of UAVs abroad. In this capacity, Major-General Hossein Salami is responsible for UAV-related defence cooperation, including the supply of UAVs to the Russian Federation for their use in the war of aggression against Ukraine. Therefore, Major-General Hossein Salami is responsible for supporting actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2024-08-23

IRAN REPRESSION - Hossein Salami est le commandant en chef de l'IRGC, qui comprend la milice Basij, depuis avril 2019 et est membre du Conseil de la sécurité nationale. Les forces régulières de l'IRGC et la milice Basij ont recouru à la force létale pour réprimer les manifestations de novembre 2019 en Iran, faisant des morts et des blessés parmi des manifestants non armés et d'autres civils dans de nombreuses villes du pays. En tant que membre du Conseil de la sécurité nationale, Hossein Salami a participé aux réunions qui ont abouti aux ordres de recourir à la force létale pour réprimer les manifestations de novembre 2019. Par conséquent, Hossein Salami porte la responsabilité de graves violations des droits de l'homme en Iran. UKRAINE intégrité territoriale - Le général de division Hossein Salami est le commandant du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique, qui supervise le développement du programme iranien de véhicules aériens sans pilote (UAV) ainsi que le transfert d’UAV vers l’étranger. À ce titre, le général de division Hossein Salami est responsable de la coopération en matière de défense liée aux UAV, y compris la fourniture d’UAV à la Fédération de Russie en vue de leur utilisation dans la guerre d’agression contre l’Ukraine. Par conséquent, il est responsable de soutenir des actions qui compromettent ou menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine.

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

Commandant en chef du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC)

— French National Asset Freezing System, 2023-10-18

Designation: a) General b) Commander of the Air Force, IRGC (Pasdaran)

— Israel Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations, 2024-10-25

N° Passeport : D08531177 : délivré en Iran (République islamique d')

— Monaco National Fund Freezing List, 2024-08-14

Iranian military officer; commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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

Relationships

Address
Full address	Country
Tehran	Iran

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Mostafa Salami Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Identifications
Document number	Country	Type	Start date	End date
`D08531177`	Iran	passport	-	-
`D08531177`	Iran	National passport	-	-
`D08531177`	Iran	passport	-	-
`D08531177`	Iran	Passport	-	-
`D08531177`	Iran	National passport	-	-
`D08531177`	Iran	National passport	-	-
`D08531177`	Iran	National passport	-	-

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

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

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	IRN	2017-06-25	-
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	2023-10-26	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK	Iran (Nuclear)	2023-10-18	-
La Principauté de Monaco	-	-	-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK	The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	2023-10-18	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	IRN	2021-04-12	-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Autonomous (Iran)	2024-01-12	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	UKR	2022-11-14	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
Federal Public Service Finance	UKR	2022-11-14	-
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	2017-09-22	2023-10-19
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	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	-	-
Direction Générale du Trésor	(UE) 2020/847 du 18/06/2020- (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012) · (UE) 2023/2196 du 16/10/2023 (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012) · (UE) 267/2012 du 23/03/2012- (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012) · (UE) 668/2010 du 26/07/2010- (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012)	-	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	-	-
Isreali Ministry of Finance	-	2018-03-12	-
Federal Public Service Finance	IRN	2017-06-25	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	IRN	2023-10-18	-
Direction Générale du Trésor	(UE) 2021/584 du 12/04/2021 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) · (UE) 2022/2229 du 14/11/2022 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)	-	-
Federal Public Service Finance	IRN	2021-04-12	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	-	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
National Security and Defense Council	254/2016	2016-06-15	2018-10-18
Federal Public Service Finance	IRN	2023-10-18	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control	SDN List	-	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	-	-
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs	Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (RS 946.231.176.72), annexes 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 14a, 15, 15a, 15b, 25 and 33	2022-12-08	-
Global Affairs Canada	Iran	-	-
La Principauté de Monaco	-	-	-

Data sources

US SAM Procurement Exclusions113,546

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

United States · GSA

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,602

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

Belgium · FOD

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,321

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

French National Asset Freezing System5,286

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

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,559

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

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions17,982

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,171

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

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,251

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 OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,303

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

United States · OFAC

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,704

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

Switzerland · SECO

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,247

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

Monaco · Monaco

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)21,833

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

United States · ITA

Israel Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations236

List of entities and individuals subject to sanctions under the Prevention of Distribution and Financing of Weapons of Mass Destruction Law

Israel · Isreali Ministry of Finance

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons247,695

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

Wikidata · non-official source

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List4,457

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,789

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories432,601

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

Wikidata · non-official source

External databases

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

Wikidata385,691

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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