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Islamic Republic of Iran

Iran, also known officially as the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in West Asia. The government of Iran has been the subject of severe international sanctions, especially those put in place by the United States.

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 6,809 entities connected with Iran. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We include 1 data source published by authorities or organizations based in Iran. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

NamePublisherUpdatesEntities
Iran Sanctions ListMFA daily403

Sanctions programs/policies targeting Iran

We include 8 programs targeting entities located in Iran.

IDTitleIssuerTarget countries
[EU-IRAN-HR]EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To Serious Human Rights Violations In IranCouncil European UnionIran  
[EU-IRAN-RUSSIA]EU Restrictive Measures In View Of Iran's Military Support of Russia's War Of Aggression Against UkraineCouncil European UnionIran  
[US-IRAN]Iran Sanctions OFAC United StatesIran  
[AU-IRAN]Iran Sanctions RegimeDFAT AustraliaIran  
[SECO-IRAN]Measures Against The Islamic Republic Of IranSECO SwitzerlandIran  
[CA-NRO]Policy On Sensitive Technology Research And Affiliations Of ConcernMFA CanadaChina  Iran  
[UK-IRAN]UK sanctions relating to IranOFSI United KingdomIran  
[UK-IRAN-NW]UK sanctions relating to Iran (nuclear weapons)OFSI United KingdomIran  

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 1,818 entities identified as PEPs connected with Iran.

National government positions

Number of known occupants
Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
First Vice President1--
President2--
President of Iran-71
Supreme Leader1--
Supreme Leader of Iran--1
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Advisor to the President of Iran-2-
Ahmadinejad's Second Cabinet--1
Chairman of the Assembly of Experts-1-
Chairman of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership--1
Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council--1
Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran-63
Member of the Expediency Discernment Council-73
Member of the Guardian Council-2-
Minister of Agriculture Jihad111
Minister of Co-operatives, Labour and Social Welfare-31
Minister of Commerce of Iran-2-
Minister of Communication & Information Technology1--
Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism1-1
Minister of Culture & Islamic Guidance141
Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics151
Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance1-1
Minister of Education1--
Minister of Education (Iran)-1-
Minister of Energy1--
Minister of Energy (Iran)-61
Minister of Foreign Affairs1--
Minister of Health and Medical Education-3-
Minister of Health, Treatment, & Medical Education1--
Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade141
Minister of Information and Communications Technology-11
Minister of Intelligence & Security1--
Minister of Intelligence (Iran)-51
Minister of Interior1--
Minister of Interior (Iran)-21
Minister of Justice1-1
Minister of Labor, Cooperatives, & Social Welfare1--
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Iran--1
Minister of Petroleum1--
Minister of Petroleum of Iran-73
Minister of Roads and Urban Development141
Minister of Science, Research and Technology111
Minister of Sport and Youth (Iran)-2-
Minister of Sports & Youth1--
Ministry of Industries and Mines (Iran)--1
Ministry of Interior (Iran)-1-
Ministry of Justice (Iran)--2
Secretary of the Cabinet1--
Secretary of the Guardian Council--1
Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly-3-
Spokesperson of the Government of Iran-1-
Vice President & Head, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran12-
Vice President for Legal Affairs111
Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs111
Vice President of Iran-6-
Vice President of Iran-725
Vice President of Iran for Economic Affairs-2-
Vice President of Iran for Executive Affairs121
Vice-President as Head of Department of Environment--1
Vice-President as Head of Plan and Budget Organisation11-
Vice-President as Head of the Administrative and Recruitment Affairs Organisation--1
Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs--1
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly-301130
Member of the Majles-293213
National judicial branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Attorney-General of Iran-2-
Chief Justice of Iran-3-
First Vice Chief Justice of Iran-1-
First Vice Chief Justice of Iran-1-
Spokesman of the Judicial system of Iran-1-
National securityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief of Staff1--
Chief of the General Staff--1
Commander of Quds Force-11
Commander of the Iranian Navy-31
Commander of the Revolutionary Guard Air Force-1-
Commander of the Revolutionary Guard Ground Force-1-
commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-21
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council-41
Central banking and financial integrityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Governor, Central Bank of Iran13-
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassador of Azerbaijan to Iran--1
ambassador of Bolivia to Iran-1-
ambassador of France to Iran-51
ambassador of Hungary to Iran-1-
ambassador of Iran--2
ambassador of Iran to Syria-31
ambassador of Japan to Iran-71
ambassador of Kenya to Iran-11
Ambassador of Nigeria to Iran--1
ambassador of Pakistan to Iran-71
Ambassador of Palestine in Iran-11
ambassador of Spain to Iran-7-
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Islamic Republic of Iran-31
ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Iran-1-
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Iran-6-
ambassador of Zimbabwe to Iran-11
Chinese Ambassador to Iran-11
Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations-21
Saudi ambassador to Iran--1
State-owned enterprisesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Iranian Tobacco Company-1-
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting--1

Intergovernmental positions

Number of known occupants
International bodiesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--

Subnational government positions

Number of known occupants
Subnational executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Representative of the Supreme Leader in Razavi Khorasan Province--1

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Assembly of Experts-83
Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council-11
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran--1
Executives of Construction Party--1
Governor-general of East Azerbaijan-1-
Managing Director of the Export Development Bank of Iran--1
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran1--
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran1--
President of the Majlis Research Center-1-
Representative of the Supreme Leader in East Azerbaijan-1-
Vice President & Head, Administrative and Employment Affairs1--
Vice President & Head, Environmental Protection Organization1--
Vice President & Head, Martyrs & War Veterans Affairs Foundation1--
Vice President for Science & Technology1--
Vice President for Women's & Family Affairs1--
Vice-President as Head of the Martyrs and Veterans' Affairs Foundation--1

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...