OFSI sanctions listing
Sadegh LARIJANI
Sadegh LARIJANI 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) Chair of the Expediency Council (since Dec 2018) (2) Member of the Assembly of Experts (since 1999). 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):IRN0071. Former Head of the Judiciary (2009 – 2019) (UK Statement of Reasons):Former Head of the Judiciary. The Head of the Judiciary is required to consent to and sign off every qisas (retribution), hodoud (crimes against God) and ta'zirat (crimes against the state) punishment. This includes sentences attracting the death penalty, floggings and amputations. In this regard, he has personally signed off numerous death penalty sentences, contravening international standards, including stoning, executions by suspension strangulation, execution of juveniles, and public executions such as those where prisoners have been hung from bridges in front of crowds of thousands. Therefore, he has contributed to a high number of executions. He has also permitted corporal punishment sentences such as amputations and the dripping of acid into the eyes of the convicted. Since Sadeq Larijani took office, arbitrary arrests of political prisoners, human rights defenders and minorities have increased markedly. Sadeq Larijani also bears responsibility for systemic failures in the Iranian judicial process to respect the right to a fair trial. (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:12649 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Chair of the Expediency Council (since Dec 2018) (2) Member of the Assembly of Experts (since 1999) |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12/03/1961 |
| Place of birth | Najaf, Iraq |
| Nationality / country | Iraq |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:12649 |
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