Mehrdada Akhlaghi Ketabachi

Previously listed under UNSC Resolution 2231 – Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Iran) Regulation 2016 [F2016L01181] Head of Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group (SBIG).

(Date of UN designation: 2025-09-29) (Designation details: Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007)

(Date of UN designation: 2023-10-17) (Designation details: UN designation 24/03/2007 (no longer valid))

Function: Director of the Defense Industries Organization (DIO) and of the Aerospace Industries Organization

Mehrdad Akhlaghi-Ketabachi is the Director of the Defense Industries Organization (DIO), a conglomerate of companies run by the Islamic Republic of Iran whose function is to provide the Armed Forces with the necessary manufacturing capacity and technical abilities. In recent years, the DIO has attempted to become export-oriented, allowing Iran to become an exporter of weapons. He is also the director of the Aerospace Industries Organization that has recently designed the medium-range precision-guided projectile Kheibar aimed at strengthening the Iranian Armed Forces in the missile, drone, radar and other areas. In his capacity, Mehrdad Akhlaghi-Ketabachi is involved in the procurement of prohibited items, goods, equipment, materials and technology in support for Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities and for the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems. Therefore, Mehrdad Akhlaghi-Ketabachi is responsible for providing support to Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities and the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems.

DOB: 10.9.1958.

Mehrdad Akhlaghi-Ketabachi est le directeur de l'Organisation des industries de la défense (DIO), un conglomérat d'entreprises dirigé par la République islamique d'Iran et dont la mission est de doter les forces armées des capacités de fabrication et des capacités techniques nécessaires. Ces dernières années, la DIO a tenté de s'orienter vers l'exportation, ce qui a permis à l'Iran de devenir un exportateur d'armes. Mehrdad Akhlaghi-Ketabchi est également le directeur de l'Organisation des industries aérospatiales (AIO), qui a récemment conçu le projectile de précision à moyenne portée Kheibar visant à renforcer les forces armées iraniennes dans les domaines des missiles, des drones, des radars et d'autres domaines. En cette qualité, Mehrdad Akhlaghi-Ketabachi concourt à l'acquisition d'articles, de biens, d'équipements, de matériels et de technologies interdits à l'appui des activités nucléaires de l'Iran posant un risque de prolifération et de la mise au point de vecteurs d'armes nucléaires. Dès lors, Mehrdad Akhlaghi-Ketabachi est responsable de fournir un appui aux activités nucléaires de l'Iran posant un risque de prolifération et à la mise au point de vecteurs d'armes nucléaires.

Personne concourant au programme nucléaire ou de missiles balistiques; chef du Groupe industriel Shahid Bagheri (SBIG), lequel a été désigné en vertu de la résolution 1737(2006) pour son rôle dans le programme de missiles balistiques.

Disqualified

Mehrada Akhlaghi KETABACHI was listed pursuant to paragraph 12 of resolution 1737 (2006), as read with resolutions 1747, 1803 and 1929, as: a person involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities. Head of SBIG, which is designated under resolution 1737 (2006) for its role in the ballistic missile programme. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Mehrdada Akhlaghi Ketabachi was listed pursuant to paragraph 12 of the resolution 1737 (2006), as read with resolutions 1747, 1803 and 1929, as: Persons involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities. (Head of SBIG, which is designated under resolution 1737 (2006) for its role in the ballistic missile programme)

Designation: Head of the Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group (SBIG), which is designated under resolution 1737 (2006) for its role in the ballistic missile programme (designated under IRe.066)

[Old Reference # I.47.C.6]

(also MERHDADA AKHLAGHI KETABCHI)

(also MEHRDADA AKHLAGHI KETABACHI)

[Old Reference # I.47.C.6]