Mohammad Mehdi ESMAEILI

Probable identity match (85% confidence)

Name and nationality verified across multiple authorities, but at least one source did not publish a date of birth. Verify DOB independently before relying on this record for a compliance determination.

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Identity

Type: person
Nationality: Iran
Date of birth: 1975
Place of birth: Iran
Role: Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance

Also known as

Aliases

Mohammad Mehdi ESMAILI · Mohammed Mehdi ESMAEILI · Mohammed Mehdi ESMAILI · محمد مهدی اسماعیلی; Mohammad Mehdi ESMAEILI

Designation timeline · 1

15 Sept 2023 — Added to UK OFSI UK-Iran — UK OFSI: Iran (IRN0166) Iran publisher record ↗

Sanctions programs · 1

Source	Program	Name	Regime	Designated	Link
UK_OFSI	UK-Iran	UK OFSI: Iran (IRN0166)	Iran	15/09/2023	source ↗

Previous designations · 1

Recorded in an official feed we index but since delisted — no longer an active sanction. Shown for the historical record.

Source	Program	Name	Regime	Designated	Delisted	Link
EU_TRAVEL_BANS	EU-TRAVEL-BANS	EU Consolidated Travel Bans	Travel-ban	—	19/05/2026	source ↗

Listed on · 2

UK_OFSIEU_TRAVEL_BANS

Possible matches in other source lists · 1

Records in other sanctions lists with high name overlap that may describe the same person. We have not aggregated these into the record above because date of birth, nationality, or both were not published by one or more sources. Review each below and verify identity against the source record before treating as the same individual.

Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili

Iran

85% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

✓ Shares 3 name tokens: esmaeili, mehdi, mohammad
✓ Both sources report nationality iran
✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source

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Frequently asked questions

Is Mohammad Mehdi ESMAEILI sanctioned?

Yes. Mohammad Mehdi ESMAEILI (individual) is subject to 1 active sanctions designation from UK OFSI, the earliest dated 2023-09-15T00:00:00.000Z. Each designation and its source link is listed on this page.

Who has sanctioned Mohammad Mehdi ESMAEILI?

Mohammad Mehdi ESMAEILI is listed by UK OFSI under program UK-Iran. See the designations for the issuing authority and source URL of each.

When was Mohammad Mehdi ESMAEILI first sanctioned?

The earliest active designation amisanctioned indexes is dated 2023-09-15T00:00:00.000Z. Individual designations may carry their own dates — check each entry on this page.

What does it mean that Mohammad Mehdi ESMAEILI is sanctioned?

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