OFSI sanctions listing
Mohammad-Ali RAMIN
Mohammad-Ali RAMIN is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Iran programme, listed on 29/03/2012. (1) Secretary-General of the World Holocaust Foundation (2) Former Vice Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance in charge of the press (Nov 2009 – Dec 2010). 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):IRN0059. Vice-Minister in charge of the Press up to December 2013. Former Vice Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance in charge of the press (Nov 2009 – Dec 2010) (UK Statement of Reasons):Secretary-general of the World Holocaust Foundation, established at the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust in 2006, which Ramin was responsible for organising on behalf of the Iranian Government. Main figure responsible for censorship as Vice-Minister in charge of the Press up to December 2013, being directly responsible for the closure of many reforming newspapers (Etemad, Etemad-e Melli, Shargh, etc.), closure of the Independent Press Syndicate and the intimidation or arrest of journalists. (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 | 29/03/2012 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:12652 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Secretary-General of the World Holocaust Foundation (2) Former Vice Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance in charge of the press (Nov 2009 – Dec 2010) |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 04/02/1954 |
| Place of birth | Dezful, Iran |
| Nationality / country | Iran |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:12652 |
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