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Ali Akbar Salehi

Debarred entity · Export controlled · Diplomat · PEP · Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameAli Akbar Salehi · Ali Ekber Salihi · Alí Akbar Sálehí · SALEHI, Ali Akbar · Salehi Ali Akbar · 14 more...[sources]
AliasAli Akbar Saher · Alí Akbar Sálehí · Əli Əkbər Salehi · Αλί Άκμπαρ Σαλάχι[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthIraq · Karbala · Karbala, Iraq[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityIran[sources]
CountryIran[sources]
CitizenshipIran[sources]
ClassificationNational government (past)[sources]
First nameAli · Ali Akbar · Salehi[sources]
Last nameAkbar · Salehi · Salihi[sources]
Wikidata IDQ283201[sources]
PositionForeign Affairs Minister of Iran (2010-2013) · Former Minister for Foreign Affairs. Former Head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI). He continues to operate at the intersection of academics and politics and in recent public appearances he has defended and promoted the nuclear industry of Iran. He therefore provides support to the Government of Iran and is providing support for Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities. · Vice President as Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (2009-2010) · Vice President as Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (2013-2021)[sources]
EducationAmerican University of Beirut · Massachusetts Institute of Technology[sources]
AddressIran[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

(Date of UN designation: 2025-09-29) (Designation details: (17.11.2009, suspended since 16.1.2016))

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Former Minister for Foreign Affairs. Former Head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI). He continues to operate at the intersection of academics and politics and in recent public appearances he has defended and promoted the nuclear industry of Iran. He therefore provides support to the Government of Iran and is providing support for Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Ancien ministre des affaires étrangères. Ancien chef de l’Organisation iranienne de l’énergie atomique (AEOI). Il continue d’opérer à l’intersection entre le monde universitaire et la politique et, lors de récentes interventions publiques, il a défendu et promu l’industrie nucléaire iranienne. Il fournit donc un appui au gouvernement iranien ainsi qu’aux activités nucléaires de l’Iran posant un risque de prolifération. Inscrit le 29.9.2025 (17.11.2009, suspendue depuis le 16.1.2016).

French National Asset Freezing System,

Iranian politician

Wikidata non-official source,

Data sources

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List36,803

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

United States · OFAC

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

Taiwan Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List10,024

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

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,912

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

Monaco · Monaco

US SAM Procurement Exclusions106,733

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

United States · GSA

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities3,129

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

European Union · Council

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons272,202

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

Global · Wikidata · non-official source

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,598

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

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,614

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

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

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories340,442

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

Global · Wikidata · non-official source

French National Asset Freezing System5,952

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

Belgian Financial Sanctions5,939

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

Belgium · FOD

External databases

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

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions500,259

Entity categorisation decisions by the OpenSanctions team.

External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata327,964

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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