Gholamhosein Ramezani

Sanctioned entity

Iran. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

Summary

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

Since 2011 Chief of the Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence; from Nov 2009 to Mar 2011: Commander of Intelligence of the Pasdaran; from Mar 2008 to Nov 2009: Deputy Commander of Intelligence of the Pasdaran; from Apr 2006 to Mar 2008: Head of Protection and Intelligence of the Pasdaran. Involved in the suppression of freedom of expression, including by being associated with those responsible for the arrests of bloggers/journalists in 2004, and reported to have had a role in the suppression of the post-election protests in 2009.

Impliqué dans la répression de la liberté d'expression, notamment en étant associé aux responsables des arrestations de blogueurs/journalistes en 2004, et aurait joué un rôle dans la répression des manifestations postélectorales en 2009

(UE) 2020/510 du 07/04/2020 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) (FondementJuridique: 233)

(UE) 264/2012 du 23/03/2012 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) (FondementJuridique: 225)

Date of listing: 23.3.2012

(Date of listing: 23.3.2012)

Sanctions and listings7

Listed
8 Apr 2020
EU sanctions against Iran - IRN
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2020/510 (OJ L113)
Programme EU-IRNReference EU.2934.32eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
12 May 2015; 30 Apr 2020; 24 Apr 2018
Measures Against The Islamic Republic Of Iran - Ordinance of 12 December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6), annexes 11-14
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-IRANReference 13434Reference 75.seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
Listed
5 Feb 2016
Special Economic Measures Act - Iran
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 2
Programme CA-SEMAReference 6international.gc.ca international.gc.ca
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2020/510 du 07/04/2020 and (ue) 264/2012 du 23/03/2012
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Impliqué dans la répression de la liberté d'expression, notamment en étant associé aux responsables des arrestations de blogueurs/journalistes en 2004, et aurait joué un rôle dans la répression des manifestations postélectorales en 2009
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Effective
31 Dec 2020
UK sanctions relating to Iran - The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze
Since 2011 Chief of the Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence. Ramezani has held a number of senior roles in Military Intelligence and security for IRGC including Commander and Deputy Commander of Intelligence of IRGC and Head of Protection and Intelligence. Involved in the suppression of freedom of expression, including by being associated with those responsible for the arrests of bloggers/journalists in 2004, and reported to have had a role in the suppression of the post-election protests in 2009.
Programme GB-IRANReference IRN0029Reference 12659Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
EU sanctions against Iran - (UE) 264/2012 du 23/03/2012 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011); (UE) 2020/510 du 07/04/2020 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Impliqué dans la répression de la liberté d'expression, notamment en étant associé aux responsables des arrestations de blogueurs/journalistes en 2004, et aurait joué un rôle dans la répression des manifestations postélectorales en 2009
Programme EU-IRNReference EU.2934.32gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
8 Apr 2020
EU sanctions against Iran
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2020/510 (OJ L113)
Programme EU-IRNfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu

Positions held11

Period not retained
chef des services de protection et de renseignement des Pasdaran (de Avril 2006 à mars 2008)
Period not retained
Former Prosecutor General of Iran
Period not retained
Member of the Expediency Council
Period not retained
chef des services de renseignement du ministère de la défense, chef des services de renseignement des Pasdaran ( de novembre 2009 à mars 2011), chef adjoint des services de renseignement des Pasdaran (de mars 2008 à novembre 2009), chef des services de protection et de renseignement des Pasdaran (de Avril 2006 à mars 2008)
Period not retained
Former Deputy Head and spokesman of the Judiciary
Period not retained
Former Minister of Intelligence
Period not retained
Chief of the Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence since 2011
Period not retained
chef des services de renseignement des Pasdaran ( de novembre 2009 à mars 2011)
Period not retained
Since 2011 Chief of the Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence; from November 2009 to March 2011: Commander of Intelligence of the Pasdaran; from March 2008 to November 2009: Deputy Commander of Intelligence of the Pasdaran; from April 2006 to March 2008: Head of Protection and Intelligence of the Pasdaran.
Period not retained
chef des services de renseignement du ministère de la défense
Period not retained
chef adjoint des services de renseignement des Pasdaran (de mars 2008 à novembre 2009)

Other names2

Also known as2

Gholamhossein RamezaniRamezani Gholamhossein

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