Person

Ali Reza Tangsiri

Sanctioned entity

Born 1962,Iran. Named in 11 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

(Date of UN designation: 2023-07-20)

(also Ali Reza TANGSIRI)

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Paravar Pars Company; Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy

Ali Reza Tangsiri is commander of the IRGC Navy and chairman of the Board of Directors and a member of the Board of Paravar Pars Company, which has produced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force (IRGC AF) and has tested UAVs for the IRGC Navy. In particular, Paravar Pars Company was involved in the research, development and production of the Iranian Shahed-171 UAV developed by the IRGC AF. Shahed-171 UAVs produced in Iran are used by the Russian Federation in the war of aggression against Ukraine. In his role, he is therefore responsible for actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Commander of the IRGC Navy; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Paravar Pars Company

Function: Commander of the IRGC Navy and chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Board of Paravar Pars Company

Sanctions and listings11

  • Effective
    26 Jan 2022

    Official designation

    Permanent Committee for Counter-TerrorismSaudi Arabia National Terrorism List (UNSCR 1373)Saudi Arabia

    Programme SA-UNSC1373pctc.pss.gov.sa

  • Effective
    8 Aug 2023

    UK sanctions relating to Russia - The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Asset freeze, travel ban, trust services sanctions and director disqualification sanction

    Ali Reza Tangsiri is an “involved person” within the meaning of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulation 2019 as through his role as Chairman and a director of the Paravar Pars Company he is therefore associated with Paravar Pars company, which itself is an “involved person” by virtue of providing or making available technology that could contribute to destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine.

    Ali Reza Tangsiri is an 'involved person' within the meaning of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulation 2019 as through his role as Chairman and a director of the Paravar Pars Company he is therefore associated with Paravar Pars company, which itself is an 'involved person' by virtue of providing or making available technology that could contribute to destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine.

    Programme GB-RUSReference RUS1954Reference 16061Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    25 Jun 2019
    Effective
    28 Mar 2025

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    16 Aug 2023

    Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine - Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (RS 946.231.176.72), annexes 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 14a, 15, 15a, 15b, 15c, 25, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40 and 41

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-UKRAINEReference 64276seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Effective
    5 May 2023

    Russia Sanctions Act 2022

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeNew Zealand Russia SanctionsNew ZealandSanctioned

    Aircraft Ban, travel ban, service prohibition, dealing with securities, asset freeze and ship ban

    Involved in the supply of Iranian drones to the Russian Federation

    Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz

  • Listed
    24 Jun 2019

    Iran Sanctions - IFSR

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    IRGC, block, IFSR, NPWMD and SDGT

    Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions

    Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886

    Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)

    Executive Order 13382 (Non-proliferation)

    Programme US-IRANReference 26935treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    25 Jun 2019
    Effective
    24 Jun 2019

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    16 Feb 2025
    Effective
    24 Jun 2019

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    20 Jul 2023

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2023/1496 (OJ L183 I)

    Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    3 Oct 2022

    Special Economic Measures Act - Iran

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    1, Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 48international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Ukraine Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Ukraine)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Travel ban and targeted financial sanction

    Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons—Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 3) Instrument 2023

    Programme AU-UKRAINELast updated 20 Mar 2023dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

Positions held3

  1. Period not retained

    Commander of the IRGC Navy; chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Board of Paravar Pars Company

  2. Period not retained

    Commander of the IRGC Navy and chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Board of Paravar Pars Company

  3. Period not retained

    Chairman and Member of the Board of Paravar Pars Company

Connections3

Other links3

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Identifiers3

IdentifierNumberIssued by
ID number5859876629
ID5859876629Iran
National ID no5859876629Iran

Other names14

Also known as14

TANGSIRI, Ali Ridaتنگسیری علیرضاAlireza TANGSIRIAli Rida TANGSIRIAli Rida TangsiriTangsiri Ali REZAAlireza Tangsiriعلیرضا تنگسیریTANGSIRI, AlirezaTangsiri Ali Rezaعلی رضا تنگسیریAli Reza TANGSIRITANGSIRI, Ali RezaALI REZA TANGSIRI

Addresses3

  • TEHRAN

  • Tehran Iran

  • Iran

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