Ali Chaharmahali

Sanctioned entity

Born 10 Jan 1976 (50 years old),Iran. Named in 9 sanctions listings.

Summary

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

(Date of UN designation: 2023-02-20)

(also Ali CHEHARMAHALI, Ali CHEHARMAHALI)

Ali Cheharmahali est le directeur général des prisons de la province d’Alborz et ancien directeur de la prison d’Evin inscrite sur les listes de l’UE. À ce titre, il est responsable de la commission de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran, notamment des actes de torture ou d’autres traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants, lors des manifestations de 2022-2023. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran.

(also Ali CHAHARMAHALI)

(UE) 2023/379 du 20/02/2023 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) (FondementJuridique: 3524)

Sanctions and listings9

Listed
20 Feb 2023
EU sanctions against Iran
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2023/379 (OJ L51 I)
Programme EU-IRNfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
17 Apr 2023
Effective
8 Mar 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
20 Feb 2023
EU sanctions against Iran - IRN
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
Designation date published: 2023-02-20
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2023/379 (OJ L51 I)
Programme EU-IRNReference EU.9639.27eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
EU sanctions against Iran - (UE) 2023/379 du 20/02/2023 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Ali Cheharmahali est le directeur général des prisons de la province d’Alborz et ancien directeur de la prison d’Evin inscrite sur les listes de l’UE. À ce titre, il est responsable de la commission de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran, notamment des actes de torture ou d’autres traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants, lors des manifestations de 2022-2023. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran.
Programme EU-IRNgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
8 Mar 2023
Iran Sanctions - IRAN-HR
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
IRAN-HR and block
Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions
Executive Order 13553 (Iran)
Programme US-IRANReference 41236treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Actions Taken Pursuant to Section 7031(c)(1) for Involvement in a Gross Violation of Human Rights :
US State DepartmentUS Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights Visa RestrictionsUnited States
(1)(C) Public Designation.
state.gov state.gov
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
8 Mar 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2023/379 du 20/02/2023
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Ali Cheharmahali est le directeur général des prisons de la province d’Alborz et ancien directeur de la prison d’Evin inscrite sur les listes de l’UE. À ce titre, il est responsable de la commission de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran, notamment des actes de torture ou d’autres traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants, lors des manifestations de 2022-2023. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Effective
8 Dec 2022
UK sanctions relating to Iran - The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
Ali Cheharmahali, is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 because in his former positions as Director of Greater Tehran Penitentiary and Director of Evin Prison, he has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations including being involved in, responsible for, supporting and facilitating conduct that amounts to serious violations of the right not to be subjected to torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Programme GB-IRANReference IRN0118Reference 15682Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk

Positions held4

Period not retained
Director General of Prisons for Alborz Province; Former Director of Greater Tehran Penitentiary
Period not retained
the director general of prisons in the province of Alborz and former Director of EU-listed Evin Prison
Period not retained
Directeur général des prisons de la province d’Alborz.
Period not retained
Directeur général des prisons de la province d’Alborz

Identifiers2

Identifier	Number	Issued by
ID number	1880617978
National ID no	1880617978	Iran

Other names3

Also known as3

علی چهارمحالیAli CheharmahaliCHAHARMAHALI, Ali

Addresses5

Alvand Building, Below Mader Square, Karaj, Mehravila, Iran.
KARAJ, ALBORZ PROVINCE
Karaj – Mehravila, General Directorate of Alborz Prisons, Alvand Building, Below Mader Square, Iran
Alvand Building, Below Mader Square, Karaj, Mehravila
Karaj, Mehravila, Alvand Building, Below Mader Square, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)

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