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Gholam Reza Aghazadeh

Disqualified · PEP · Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameAghazadeh Reza · Gholam Reza Aghazadeh · Kulam Rıza Ağazade · Qulamrza Ağazadə · REZA AGHAZADEH · 7 more...[sources]
AliasQulam Rza Ağazadə · Агазаде, Голямреза · Голямреза Агазаде · رضا آقازاده · رضا اقازاده · 5 more...[sources]
Weak aliasAghazadeh[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthIran · Khoy · Khoy : IRAN · Khoy, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) · Khoy, Iran · 1 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
CountryIran[sources]
CitizenshipIran[sources]
ClassificationNational government (unknown status)[sources]
Country of birthIran[sources]
First nameGholam · REZA · Reza[sources]
Last nameAGHAZADEH · Aghazade · Aghazadeh[sources]
Political associationIslamic Republican Party[sources]
Wikidata IDQ1397212[sources]
PositionAghazadeh served as the president of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran from September 1997 until his resignation in July 2009. He is or has been a member of the Expediency Discernment Council. · Member of the Expediency Discernment Council (1997-) · Minister of Petroleum of Iran (1985-1997) · Reza Aghazadeh is an Iranian national, member of the Expediency Discernment Council. He served as Head of the Atomic Energy Organization between 1997 and 2009. His positions have led him to be at the forefront of the development of Iran’s nuclear programme. He is still consulted by his AEOI colleagues on nuclear issues. Reza Aghazadeh is therefore responsible for directly participating in Iran’s nuclear programme and nuclear escalation. · Vice President as Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (1997-2009)[sources]
EducationUniversity of Tehran[sources]
ReligionIslam · Shia Islam[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr[sources]
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Descriptions

(Date of UN designation: 2025-09-29) (Designation details: (23.4.2007, suspended since 16.1.2016))

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Reza Aghazadeh is an Iranian national, member of the Expediency Discernment Council. He served as Head of the Atomic Energy Organization between 1997 and 2009. His positions have led him to be at the forefront of the development of Iran’s nuclear programme. He is still consulted by his AEOI colleagues on nuclear issues. Reza Aghazadeh is therefore responsible for directly participating in Iran’s nuclear programme and nuclear escalation.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Reza Aghazadeh est un ressortissant iranien, membre du Conseil de discernement de l'intérêt supérieur de l'État. Il a été chef de l'Organisation iranienne de l'énergie atomique entre 1997 et 2009. Ses fonctions l'ont conduit à être en première ligne du développement du programme nucléaire de l'Iran. Ses collègues de l'AEOI le consultent toujours sur les questions nucléaires. Reza Aghazadeh est donc responsable d'actions contribuant directement au programme nucléaire de l'Iran et à l'escalade nucléaire. Inscrit le 29.9.2025 (23.4.2007, suspendue depuis le 16.1.2016).

French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

Iranian politician

Wikidata non-official source,

Data sources

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors16,106

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

United Kingdom · CoH

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,597

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

Belgian Financial Sanctions5,938

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

Belgium · FOD

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,510

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 List6,670

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

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities3,131

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

European Union · Council

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories340,703

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Global · Wikidata · non-official source

French National Asset Freezing System5,951

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

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,909

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

Monaco · Monaco

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons272,441

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

Global · Wikidata · non-official source

External databases

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions500,418

Entity categorisation decisions by the OpenSanctions team.

External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata328,139

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


Source data IDs: gb-hmt-9087 · ch-seco-10996 · eu-fsf-eu-13709-52 · mc-freezes-e220a9e043cbbb6f73446d5904954cd90be6129e · gb-coh-nxmqhen-zuyhc0qfwhvyntgakqk · gb-fcdo-inu0352 · NK-J36ExCHNMo7oM5vbKSfZBg · be-fod-2222669161d07ab4a0f15a6b681c23ab5104bd3c · eu-oj-2370607da484d83c76d57b4c227f5cbd112f1980 · fr-ga-8432 · ch-seco-100173

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