OFSI sanctions listing
Gholam-Hossein ESMAILI
Gholam-Hossein ESMAILI is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Iran programme, listed on 14/04/2011. (1) Former Head of Iran's Prisons Organisation (2) Judiciary spokesman since 2019. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):IRN0030. (UK Statement of Reasons):Head of the Tehran Judiciary. Former Head of Iran's Prisons Organisation. In this capacity, he was complicit to the massive detention of political protesters and covering up abuses performed in the jailing system. (Gender):Male
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Iran |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Iran |
| Date listed | 14/04/2011 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:11806 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Former Head of Iran's Prisons Organisation (2) Judiciary spokesman since 2019 |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:11806 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |