OFSI sanctions listing
Reza TAGHIPOUR
Reza TAGHIPOUR 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) Member of the Supreme Cyberspace Council (2) Member of Parliament for Tehran. 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):IRN0070. (UK Statement of Reasons):Member of the Supreme Cyberspace Council. Member of the City Council of Tehran. Former Minister for Information and Communications (2009-2012). As Minister for Information, he was one of the top officials in charge of censorship and control of internet activities and also all types of communications (in particular mobile phones). During interrogations of political detainees, the interrogators make use of the detainees' personal data, mail and communications. On several occasions following the 2009 presidential election and during street demonstrations, mobile lines and text messaging were blocked, satellite TV channels were jammed and the internet locally suspended or at least slowed down. (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:12647 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Member of the Supreme Cyberspace Council (2) Member of Parliament for Tehran |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 00/00/1957 |
| Place of birth | Maragheh, Iran |
| Nationality / country | Iran |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:12647 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |