This news release is issued to publicise the correction of 1 entry under the Iran (Human Rights) Sanctions Regime.
The Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/134) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) and provide for the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons, entities or bodies involved in the commission of serious human rights violations or abuse in Iran. The Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 have effect in the Isle of Man by the Iran Sanctions (Human Rights) (Application) Regulations 2020 [S.D. 2020/0472].
On 07 July 2023 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK Sanctions List. This list provides details of those designated under sanctions legislation.
CORRECTION
Deleted information appears in [square brackets]. Additional information appears in italics.
The following entry has been corrected and is still subject to an asset freeze:
1. MOEIN, Moslem
Name (non-Latin script): معین مسلم
DOB: 22/09/[1885] 1985 Nationality: Iran Address: Iran. Position: Head, Basij Cyberspace Headquarters Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):IHR0164. (UK Statement of Reasons):Moslem Moein (“MOEIN”) is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 as in his role as Chief, Basij Cyberspace Headquarters, he is or has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations in Iran, including being responsible for, engaging in and promoting violations of the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Through his role in the Basij Resistance Force, MOEIN is also a member of an organisation that is responsible for the commission of serious human rights violations in Iran. (Gender):Male Listed on: 06/07/2023 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 06/07/2023 Last Updated: [06/07/2023] 07/07/2023 Group ID: 15996.
What you must do
Financial institutions and other persons are required to check whether you maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds or economic resources for, or provide financial services to, designated individuals. If so, you must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, not deal with those funds or economic resources, make those funds or economic resources available to a designated person, or make those funds or economic resources available for the benefit of a designated person. You must also report your findings to the FIU.
Failure to comply with financial and trade sanctions legislation or to attempting to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.
Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated person, you are not required to report these details again.
Further Information
Consequently the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the Consolidated List. This list provides details of those designated under sanctions legislation.
Further details of the sanctions regime related to Iran (Human Rights) and links to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.
