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Mohammad Ali Jafari

Disqualified · Export controlled · Military · Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameAli Ja'fari · Ali Jaafari · Ali Jafari · Ali Jafari-Naja-fabadi · Aziz Jaafari · 66 more...[sources]
Other nameAli · Ali Ja'fari · Ali Jaafari · Ali Jafari · Ali Jafari-Naja-fabadi · 68 more...[sources]
Weak aliasAziz JA'FARI[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthYazd · Yazd Iran · Yazd : IRAN · Yazd, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) · Yazd, Iran · 1 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityIran[sources]
CountryIran[sources]
CitizenshipIran[sources]
ClassificationNational government (past)[sources]
Country of birthIran[sources]
First nameAli · Aziz · Brigadier Commander Mohammad Ali · Mohamed · Mohamed-Ali · 9 more...[sources]
Last nameAziz Jafari · JAFARI-NAJAFABADI · Ja'fari · Jaafari · Jafari · 3 more...[sources]
Middle nameAli[sources]
Second nameAli[sources]
TitleBrigadier Commander · Sardar (IRGC)[sources]
Unique Entity IDXH1WQSCR48Y3[sources]
Wikidata IDQ137249[sources]
PositionAncien commandant général du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique de septembre 2017 au 21 avril 2019 · Chef de “Baqiayt Allah”, organisation culturelle du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique · Commander-in-Chief, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Commander, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Major General; Brigadier Commander · Commanders-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (2007-2019) · Director of the Hazrat-e Baqiatollah Social and Cultural Base. Former Commander of the IRGC (September 2007 - April 2019). · 4 more...[sources]
EducationUniversity of Tehran[sources]
ReligionTwelver Shiism[sources]
AddressTEHRAN, IRN · c/o IRGC Tehran Iran · c/o IRGC, Tehran[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · 1 more...[sources]
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Descriptions

Date of listing 14.4.2011.

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Former Commander of the IRGC. Currently head of the Hazrat Baqiatollah al-Azam Cultural and Social Headquarters.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Director of the Hazrat-e Baqiatollah Social and Cultural Base. Former Commander of the IRGC (Sep 2007 - Apr 2019). IRGC and the Sarollah Base commanded by General Mohammad-Ali (Aziz) Jafari have played a key role in illegally interfering with the 2009 Presidential Elections, arresting and detaining political activists, as well as clashing with protestors in the streets.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Head of “Baqiayt Allah”, cultural organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. General Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps until 21.4.2019, involved in providing equipment and support to help the former al-Assad regime suppress protests in Syria.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Date of listing 14.4.2011.

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

Date of listing 14.4.2011.

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

REGIME SYRIE : Chef de “Baqiayt Allah”, organisation culturelle du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique. Commandant général du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique jusqu'au 21.4.2019; impliqué dans la fourniture de matériel et d'assistance pour aider l'ancien régime d'al-Assad à réprimer les manifestations en Syrie -REGIME IRAN REPRESSION : Ancien commandant de l'IRGC (septembre 2007-avril 2019). L'IRGC et la base Sarollah commandée par le général Mohammad‐Ali (Aziz) JAFARI ont joué un rôle clé dans les atteintes illégales au bon déroulement de l'élection présidentielle de 2009, dans l'arrestation et la mise en détention de militants politiques et dans les affrontements avec des manifestants dans la rue - REGIME IRAN PROLIFERATION: Ancien commandant de l'IRGC. Actuellement chef du quartier général culturel et social Hazrat Baqiatollah al-Azam.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

(also MOHAMMAD ALI JAFARI-NAJAFABADI, MOHAMMAD ALI JAFARI, MOHAMMAD ALI JA'FARI)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also MOHAMMAD ALI JAFARI-NAJAFABADI, MOHAMMAD ALI JAFARI, ALI JAFARI)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also MOHAMMAD ALI JAFARI, ALI JAFARI, MOHAMMAD ALI JA'FARI)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also MOHAMMAD ALI JAFARI-NAJAFABADI, ALI JAFARI, MOHAMMAD ALI JA'FARI)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

Iranian general

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions21,465

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,042

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,600

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,182

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons275,230

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

Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,810

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

Monaco · Monaco

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,609

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

Australia · DFAT

Taiwan Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List9,854

Entities subject to export restrictions due to concerns about the end-use or end-users, particularly relating to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or other military applications.

Taiwan · MOEA

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,694

Individuals which have been disqualified from holding the post of a company director in the United Kingdom following a court decision.

United Kingdom · CoH

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets7,006

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,257

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,797

Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

European Union · Council

French National Asset Freezing System5,862

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

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,486

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,178

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,485

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

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,775

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

Switzerland · SECO

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,976

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

External databases

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

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions550,091

Entity categorisation decisions by the OpenSanctions team.

External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata333,111

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source


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