This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 8 entries under the Iran Sanctions Regime.
The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 have effect in the Isle of Man by the Iran (Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 2023 [S.I. 2023/1376]. These Regulations impose financial, trade, transport and immigration sanctions to encourage the Government of Iran to comply with international human rights law and respect for human rights and to deter Iran from conducting hostile activity against the United Kingdom and other countries.
On 29 January 2024 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK Sanctions List. This list provides details of those designated under sanctions legislation.
Additions
Deleted information appears in [square brackets]. Additional information appears in italics.
The following entries have been amended on the Consolidated List and are still subject to an asset freeze:
Individuals
- ANSARI, Mohammad Reza
DOB: 22/11/1975. a.k.a: (1) ANSARI, Barkirsaghi, Mohammadreza (2) ANSARI, Mohammadreza (3) NASERI, Mostafa Nationality: Iran Address: Iran. Position: Commander of IRGC-QF Unit 840 Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): IRN0187. (UK Statement of Reasons): Mohammed Reza ANSARI ‘ANSARI’ is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following ground: ANSARI is or has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran, namely threatening, planning or conducting attacks, including assassinations and threats to life, in countries other than Iran, including the UK. (Gender): Male Listed on: 29/01/2024 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 29/01/2024 Last Updated: 29/01/2024 Group ID: 16351. - ESFANJANI, Ali
Name (non-Latin script): یلع یناجنفسا Nationality: Iran Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): IRN0182. (UK Statement of Reasons): Ali ESFANJANI is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following ground: ESFANJANI is or has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran, namely threatening, planning or conducting attacks, including assassinations and threats to life, in countries other than Iran. (Gender): Male Listed on: 29/01/2024 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 29/01/2024 Last Updated: 29/01/2024 Group ID: 16352. - KANAFANI, Muhammed Abd Al-Razek
POB: Iran Nationality: Iran Position: IRGC-QF Unit 840 Organiser Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): IRN0188. (UK Statement of Reasons): Muhammed Abd al-Razek KANAFANI is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following grounds: KANAFANI is or has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran, namely threatening, planning or conducting attacks, including assassinations and threats to life, in countries other than Iran, including the UK. (Gender): Male Listed on: 29/01/2024 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 29/01/2024 Last Updated: 29/01/2024 Group ID: 16353. - KOCAK, Abdulvahap
Name (non-Latin script): Abdulvahap Koçak
a.k.a: KUCHAK, Abdolvahab Nationality: Turkey Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): IRN0183. (UK Statement of Reasons): Abdulvahap KOCAK is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following ground: KOCAK is or has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran, in that he has been responsible for threatening, planning or conducting attacks, including assassinations and threats to life, against persons in countries other than Iran. (Gender): Male Listed on: 29/01/2024 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 29/01/2024 Last Updated: 29/01/2024 Group ID: 16355. - KOCAK, Ali
Name (non-Latin script): Ali Koçak
a.k.a: (1) KUCHAK, Ali (2) KOCHAK, Ali Nationality: Turkey Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): IRN0184. (UK Statement of Reasons): Ali KOÇAK is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following ground: KOÇAK is or has been involved in hostile activity by an armed group backed by the Government of Iran, in that he has been responsible for threatening, planning or conducting attacks, including assassinations and threats to life, against persons in countries other than Iran. (Gender): Male Listed on: 29/01/2024 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 29/01/2024 Last Updated: 29/01/2024 Group ID: 16356. - NASERZADEH, Mohammed Reza
POB: Iran Nationality: Iran Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): IRN0189. (UK Statement of Reasons):Mohammad Reza NASERZADEH is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following ground: NASERZADEH is or has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran, namely threatening, planning or conducting attacks, including assassinations and threats to life, in countries other than Iran. (Gender): Male Listed on: 29/01/2024 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 29/01/2024 Last Updated: 29/01/2024 Group ID: 16354. - ZINDASHTI, Naji Sharifi
POB: Iran Nationality: Iran Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): IRN0185. (UK Statement of Reasons): Naji Sharifi ZINDASHTI is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following ground: ZINDASHTI is or has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran namely threatening, planning or conducting attacks, including assassinations and threats to life, in countries other than Iran. (Gender): Male Listed on: 29/01/2024 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 29/01/2024 Last Updated: 29/01/2024 Group ID: 16357.
Entity
- ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS QUDS FORCE (IRGC-QF) UNIT 840
Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): IRN0186. (UK Statement of Reasons): IRGCQF Unit 840 is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following ground: IRGC-QF Unit 840 is or has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran, namely threatening, planning or conducting attacks, including assassinations and threats to life, in countries other than Iran, including the UK. (Type of entity):Military organisation Listed on: 29/01/2024 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 29/01/2024 Last Updated: 29/01/2024 Group ID: 16350.
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 and links to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.
