Mohammadreza ANSARI

Sanctioned entity

Born 22 Nov 1975 (50 years old),Iran. Named in 19 sanctions listings.

Summary

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

(also Mohammad-Reza ANSARI, Mohammadreza ANSARI BARKIRSAGHI, Mostafa NASERI, Mohammadreza ANSARI, Mohammadreza ANSARI BARKIRSAGHI, Mostafa NASERI, Mohammadreza ANSARI, Mohammad-Reza ANSARI)

Head of the Physics Research Institute (formerly known as the Institute of Applied Physics).

(Date of listing 1.12.2011)

personne concourant au programme nucléaire ou de missiles balistiques

Miembro de la IRGC-QF; apoyo a operaciones del IRGC-QF en SIria. LLevó a cabo una operación fallida para asesinar al ex secretario de Estado de EE.UU. Mike Pompeo ,y al es asesor de seguridad nacional, John Bolton. Alta: 01.06.2023 actualizado en 09.08.2025

Mohammed Ansari est le chef de l’unité 840 de la force Quds du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC). Il a ordonné l’assassinat de journalistes critiques à l’égard du régime iranien, dont deux journalistes d’Iran International. Mohammed Ansari est donc chargé de planifier, de favoriser, de préparer et de faciliter des exécutions extrajudiciaires, qui constituent de graves violations des droits de l’homme ou de graves atteintes à ces droits.

(UE) 267/2012 du 23/03/2012- (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012) (FondementJuridique: 263)

(UE) 1245/2011 du1/12/2011 (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012) (FondementJuridique: 280)

Date of listing 1.12.2011

(UE) 2025/1396 du 15/07/2025 (UE Violation des droits de l'homme - R (UE) 2020/1998) (FondementJuridique: 3961)

(also Mohammad Reza ANSARI)

(Date of UN designation: 2025-07-15)

Sanctions and listings19

Effective
31 Dec 2020
UK sanctions relating to Iran (nuclear weapons) - The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
Head of the Physics Research Institute (formerly known as the Institute of Applied Physics)
Programme GB-IRAN-NWReference 12242Reference INU0031Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 267/2012 du 23/03/2012- and (ue) 1245/2011 du1/12/2011
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
personne concourant au programme nucléaire ou de missiles balistiques
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
1 Jun 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
1 Jun 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
15 Jul 2025
EU Restrictive Measures Against Serious Human Rights Violations And Abuses - HR
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
Designation date published: 2025-07-15
2025/1396 (OJ L202501396)
Programme EU-HRReference EU.13417.93eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
1 Dec 2011
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=commission
1245/2011 (OJ L319)
Programme EU-IRNReference EU.2707.91eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
17 Aug 2023
Effective
1 Jun 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
15 Jul 2025
EU Restrictive Measures Against Serious Human Rights Violations And Abuses
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2025/1396 (OJ L202501396)
Programme EU-HRfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
1 Jun 2023
Counter Terrorism - SDGT
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
Block and SDGT
Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)
Programme US-TERRReference 42696treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
1 Jun 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
13 Feb 2026
Special Economic Measures Act - Iran
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 2
Programme CA-SEMAReference 101international.gc.ca international.gc.ca
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
1 Jun 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
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 11205Reference 49.seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
EU sanctions against Iran - (UE) 1245/2011 du1/12/2011 (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012); (UE) 267/2012 du 23/03/2012- (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
personne concourant au programme nucléaire ou de missiles balistiques
Programme EU-IRNgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
17 Jan 2026
OFAC - Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK; ARG List
Ministerio de Justicia; MRECIyC - MSGArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina
Referencia publicada: ID 4269 (OFAC) - 16351 (UK)ArP.00239
repet.jus.gob.ar
Listed
1 Dec 2011
EU sanctions against Iran
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
1245/2011 (OJ L319)
Programme EU-IRNfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Effective
29 Jan 2024
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
Mohammed Reza ANSARI 'ANSARI' is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following ground: ANSARI is or has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran, namely threatening, planning or conducting attacks, including assassinations and threats to life, in countries other than Iran, including the UK.
Mohammed Reza ANSARI “ANSARI” is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following ground: ANSARI is or has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran, namely threatening, planning or conducting attacks, including assassinations and threats to life, in countries other than Iran, including the UK.
Programme GB-IRANReference 16351Reference IRN0187Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2025/1396 du 15/07/2025
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Mohammed Ansari est le chef de l’unité 840 de la force Quds du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC). Il a ordonné l’assassinat de journalistes critiques à l’égard du régime iranien, dont deux journalistes d’Iran International. Mohammed Ansari est donc chargé de planifier, de favoriser, de préparer et de faciliter des exécutions extrajudiciaires, qui constituent de graves violations des droits de l’homme ou de graves atteintes à ces droits.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
EU Restrictive Measures Against Serious Human Rights Violations And Abuses - (UE) 2025/1396 du 15/07/2025 (UE Violation des droits de l'homme - R (UE) 2020/1998)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Mohammed Ansari est le chef de l’unité 840 de la force Quds du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC). Il a ordonné l’assassinat de journalistes critiques à l’égard du régime iranien, dont deux journalistes d’Iran International. Mohammed Ansari est donc chargé de planifier, de favoriser, de préparer et de faciliter des exécutions extrajudiciaires, qui constituent de graves violations des droits de l’homme ou de graves atteintes à ces droits.
Programme EU-HRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu

Positions held5

Period not retained
Head of the Physics Research Institute (formerly known as the Institute of Applied Physics)
Period not retained
chef de l'Institut de recherche en physique (anciennement Institut de physique appliquée)
Period not retained
Mohammed Ansari is the leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Unit 840.
Period not retained
Commander of IRGC-QF Unit 840
Period not retained
Head of the Physics Research Institute

Connections2

Identifiers1

Identifier	Number	Issued by
Pasaporte passport	U12438217	Turkey

Other names20

Also known as20

NASERI, MostafaMohammadreza Ansari BarkirsaghiMohammadreza AnsariMohammad Sadeq NaseriANSARI, Mohammad-RezaMostafa NASERIANSARI BARKIRSAGHI, MohammadrezaANSARI, MohammadrezaMohammad-Reza ANSARIMostafa NaseriMohammadreza, NASERI, Mostafa, ANSARI BARKIRSAGHI, Mohammadrezaمحمدرضا انصاریBARKIRSAGHI Mohammadreza ANSARIMohammed Reza AnsariMohammad Reza AnsariANSARI, Mohammad RezaMohammad Reza ANSARIMohammadreza ANSARI BARKIRSAGHI

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Mohammad Sadegh NaseriNaseri Mohammad Sadegh

Addresses1

Syria

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