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Mohammad Baqer ZOLQADR

Politician · Sanctioned entity · Counter-sanctioned entity

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

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	MOHAMMAD BAQER ZOLQADR · Mohammad BAQER ZOLQADR · Mohammad Bagher ZOLGHADR · Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr · Mohammad Baqer ZOLQADR · 9 more...				[sources]
Other name	Mohammad Bagher ZOLGHADR · Mohammad Bakr ZOLKADR · Mohammad Bakr ZOLQADR · Mohammad Bakr Zolkadr · Mohammad Bakr Zolqadr · 17 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	祖尔加德尔				[sources]
Birth date	1954-01-01				[sources]
Place of birth	Faisa · Faisa : IRAN · Faisa, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) · Faisa, Iran · Fasa · 1 more...				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Iran				[sources]
Country	Iran				[sources]
Citizenship	Iran				[sources]
Country of birth	Iran				[sources]
First name	Bagher · MOHAMMAD · Mohammad · Mohammad Bagher · Mohammad Bagher · 3 more...				[sources]
Keywords	National government				[sources]
Last name	ZOLGHADR · ZOLQADR · ZULQADER · Zolghadr · Zolkadr · 5 more...				[sources]
Second name	BAQER				[sources]
Title	General				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q4193730				[sources]
Position	Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council · Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council (2021-) · Secrétaire du Conseil de discernement de l'intérêt supérieur de l'État · Secrétaire du Conseil de discernement de l’intérêt supérieur de l’État · генерал · 2 more...				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr				[sources]
Last change	2025-01-25	Last processed	2025-01-25	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Previously listed under UNSC Resolution 2231 – Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Iran) Regulation 2016 [F2016L01181] Former Deputy Commander and Deputy Coordinator of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, 2023-10-20

a retired IRGC officer

— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2024-03-28

General, IRGC officer, Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs.

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

[Old reference # I.47.D.7]

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

Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr is a former IRGC officer who is currently Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council. The supreme leader, who appoints members of this Council, has delegated the supervision of the government to it. In practice, the Expediency Discernment Council supports the Government of Iran by being an intricate part of the regime. In his role, Zolqadr therefore provides support to the Government of Iran.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2024-08-16

Function: Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council

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

a retired IRGC officer

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), 2024-03-28

Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr est un ancien officier de l’IRGC, qui est actuellement secrétaire du Conseil de discernement de l’intérêt supérieur de l’État. Le chef suprême, qui nomme les membres de ce Conseil, lui y a délégué la supervision du gouvernement. Dans la pratique, le Conseil de discernement de l’intérêt supérieur de l’État soutient le gouvernement de l’Iran en faisant partie intégrante du régime. À travers son rôle, Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr fournit donc un appui au gouvernement de l’Iran.

— French National Asset Freezing System, 2024-07-30

Designation: a) General b) IRGC officer c) Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs

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

Iranian politician

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

Relationships

Linked from
Subject	Role	Start date	End date
Sho'a' Aviation Sanctioned entity	-	-	-

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
Revolutionary Guard Corps Sanctioned entity	related-to	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council	2021-09-19	-
Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council	2021-09-19	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Federal Public Service Finance	IRN	2024-07-30	-
Global Affairs Canada	Iran	-	-
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	-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK	The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	2023-10-18	-
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance - Financial Crimes Investigation Board	Asset freezes within the scope of Articles 3.A and 3.B of Law No. 7262, aimed at preventing the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.	-	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK	Iran (Nuclear)	2023-10-18	-
National Security and Defense Council	254/2016	2016-06-15	2018-10-18
La Principauté de Monaco	-	-	-
Direction Générale du Trésor	(UE) 2023/2196 du 16/10/2023 (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012) · (UE) 2024/2074 du 26/07/2024 (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012) · Décision du comité des sanctions des Nations Unies du 24/03/2007 (ONU Iran prolifération - RCSNU 1737 (2006) et R (UE) 267/2012)	-	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	IRN	2024-07-30	-
Isreali Ministry of Finance	-	2018-03-12	-
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
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Autonomous (Iran)	2023-10-18	-

Data sources

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,261

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

Australia · DFAT

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 Persons248,596

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

Wikidata · non-official source

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

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions18,092

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

Türkiye Asset Freezing Sanctions List (MASAK)2,260

Individuals, entities, and organizations whose assets are frozen by the Republic of Türkiye based on United Nations Security Council resolutions, requests from foreign countries, domestic decisions, and efforts to counter the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Türkiye · MASAK

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories435,697

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

Wikidata · non-official source

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,555

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

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,338

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

French National Asset Freezing System5,264

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 List5,243

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

Monaco · Monaco

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,801

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,717

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

Switzerland · SECO

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List4,465

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

External databases

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

Wikidata388,145

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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