{"raw_record_id":"376a6859-465b-4efa-98ac-bd4e03f430d1","external_id":"78180","record_hash":"230d69fe904a492d36130d693f5a47eddb43b791e0c11e5d6e938b24b1ca72f0","raw_record":{"individual":{"identity":{"name":{"name-part":[{"value":"Ashtiani","@attributes":{"order":"1","name-part-type":"family-name"},"spelling-variant":{"_text":"آشتیانی","@attributes":{"lang":"PER","script":"ARAB","spelling-variant-type":"not-defined"}}},{"value":"Mohammad-Reza","@attributes":{"order":"2","name-part-type":"given-name"},"spelling-variant":{"_text":"محمد رضا","@attributes":{"lang":"PER","script":"ARAB","spelling-variant-type":"not-defined"}}},{"value":"Gharaei","@attributes":{"order":"3","name-part-type":"further-given-name"},"spelling-variant":{"_text":"قرایی","@attributes":{"lang":"PER","script":"ARAB","spelling-variant-type":"not-defined"}}}],"@attributes":{"lang":"eng","ssid":"78190","quality":"good","name-type":"primary-name"}},"@attributes":{"main":"true","ssid":"78187"},"nationality":{"country":{"_text":"Iran","@attributes":{"iso-code":"IR"}},"@attributes":{"ssid":"78191"}},"day-month-year":{"_text":null,"@attributes":{"ssid":"78188","year":"1960","quality":"good","calendar":"Gregorian"}},"place-of-birth":{"_text":null,"@attributes":{"ssid":"78189","quality":"good","place-id":"8322"}}},"@attributes":{"sex":"male"},"justification":[{"_text":"Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani has been the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces since August 2024.","@attributes":{"ssid":"96454"}},{"_text":"He was the Minister of Defence of the Islamic Republic of Iran (August 2021-August 2024) and was responsible for the EU-listed Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).","@attributes":{"ssid":"96455"}},{"_text":"MODAFL is responsible for the planning, logistics and funding of Iran’s Armed Forces. It is also a key player in Iran’s defence industry with multiple conglomerates and subordinates active in research and development, maintenance and manufacturing of military equipment, including the manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).","@attributes":{"ssid":"96456"}},{"_text":"MODAFL is also involved in the set-up of a joint plant for the production of UAVs and the sale of UAVs to Russia intended for use in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.","@attributes":{"ssid":"96457"}},{"_text":"In his function as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani coordinates and oversees the conventional army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and is a close associate of the Supreme Leader of Iran. As he oversees the IRGC, this also includes the IRGC Aerospace Force, responsible for Iran’s UAV program. He is thus in a supervising role for both the missile and the UAV program. In his role, he is also supporting Iranian military cooperation with Russia.","@attributes":{"ssid":"96458"}},{"_text":"As Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani is directly involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes and is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.","@attributes":{"ssid":"96459"}}],"other-information":{"_text":"Position(s): Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces","@attributes":{"ssid":"96460"}}},"@attributes":{"ssid":"78180"},"modification":[{"added":{"justification":[{"_text":"Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani has been the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces since August 2024.","@attributes":{"ssid":"96454"}},{"_text":"He was the Minister of Defence of the Islamic Republic of Iran (August 2021-August 2024) and was responsible for the EU-listed Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).","@attributes":{"ssid":"96455"}},{"_text":"MODAFL is responsible for the planning, logistics and funding of Iran’s Armed Forces. It is also a key player in Iran’s defence industry with multiple conglomerates and subordinates active in research and development, maintenance and manufacturing of military equipment, including the manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).","@attributes":{"ssid":"96456"}},{"_text":"MODAFL is also involved in the set-up of a joint plant for the production of UAVs and the sale of UAVs to Russia intended for use in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.","@attributes":{"ssid":"96457"}},{"_text":"In his function as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani coordinates and oversees the conventional army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and is a close associate of the Supreme Leader of Iran. As he oversees the IRGC, this also includes the IRGC Aerospace Force, responsible for Iran’s UAV program. He is thus in a supervising role for both the missile and the UAV program. In his role, he is also supporting Iranian military cooperation with Russia.","@attributes":{"ssid":"96458"}},{"_text":"As Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani is directly involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes and is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.","@attributes":{"ssid":"96459"}}],"other-information":{"_text":"Position(s): Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces","@attributes":{"ssid":"96460"}}},"removed":{"justification":[{"_text":"Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani has been the Minister of Defence of the Islamic Republic of Iran since August 2021 and is therefore responsible for the EU-listed Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).","@attributes":{"ssid":"78181"}},{"_text":"MODAFL is responsible for the planning, logistics and funding of Iran’s Armed Forces. It is also a key player in Iran’s defence industry with multiple conglomerates and subordinates active in research and development, maintenance and manufacturing of military equipment, including the manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).","@attributes":{"ssid":"78182"}},{"_text":"MODAFL is also involved in the set-up of a joint plant for the production of UAVs and the sale of UAVs to Russia with the intended use in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.","@attributes":{"ssid":"78183"}},{"_text":"As Defence Minister, Ashtiani is directly involved in Iran’s UAV programme and is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.","@attributes":{"ssid":"78184"}}],"other-information":[{"_text":"Position: Minister of Defence of the Islamic Republic of Iran","@attributes":{"ssid":"78185"}},{"_text":"Associated entities: Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL)","@attributes":{"ssid":"78186"}}]},"@attributes":{"effective-date":"2025-08-20","enactment-date":"2025-08-18","publication-date":"2025-08-19","modification-type":"amended"}},{"added":{"target":{"individual":{"identity":{"name":{"name-part":[{"value":"Ashtiani","@attributes":{"order":"1","name-part-type":"family-name"},"spelling-variant":{"_text":"آشتیانی","@attributes":{"lang":"PER","script":"ARAB","spelling-variant-type":"not-defined"}}},{"value":"Mohammad-Reza","@attributes":{"order":"2","name-part-type":"given-name"},"spelling-variant":{"_text":"محمد رضا","@attributes":{"lang":"PER","script":"ARAB","spelling-variant-type":"not-defined"}}},{"value":"Gharaei","@attributes":{"order":"3","name-part-type":"further-given-name"},"spelling-variant":{"_text":"قرایی","@attributes":{"lang":"PER","script":"ARAB","spelling-variant-type":"not-defined"}}}],"@attributes":{"lang":"eng","ssid":"78190","quality":"good","name-type":"primary-name"}},"@attributes":{"main":"true","ssid":"78187"},"nationality":{"country":{"_text":"Iran","@attributes":{"iso-code":"IR"}},"@attributes":{"ssid":"78191"}},"day-month-year":{"_text":null,"@attributes":{"ssid":"78188","year":"1960","quality":"good","calendar":"Gregorian"}},"place-of-birth":{"_text":null,"@attributes":{"ssid":"78189","quality":"good","place-id":"8322"}}},"@attributes":{"sex":"male"},"justification":[{"_text":"Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani has been the Minister of Defence of the Islamic Republic of Iran since August 2021 and is therefore responsible for the EU-listed Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).","@attributes":{"ssid":"78181"}},{"_text":"MODAFL is responsible for the planning, logistics and funding of Iran’s Armed Forces. It is also a key player in Iran’s defence industry with multiple conglomerates and subordinates active in research and development, maintenance and manufacturing of military equipment, including the manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).","@attributes":{"ssid":"78182"}},{"_text":"MODAFL is also involved in the set-up of a joint plant for the production of UAVs and the sale of UAVs to Russia with the intended use in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.","@attributes":{"ssid":"78183"}},{"_text":"As Defence Minister, Ashtiani is directly involved in Iran’s UAV programme and is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.","@attributes":{"ssid":"78184"}}],"other-information":[{"_text":"Position: Minister of Defence of the Islamic Republic of Iran","@attributes":{"ssid":"78185"}},{"_text":"Associated entities: Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL)","@attributes":{"ssid":"78186"}}]},"@attributes":{"ssid":"78180"},"sanctions-set-id":"68945"}},"@attributes":{"effective-date":"2024-11-07","enactment-date":"2024-11-06","publication-date":"2024-11-06","modification-type":"listed"}}],"sanctions-set-id":"68945"},"snapshot_id":"94f50fbe-82ba-44b1-b57c-21ecd6a43b89","snapshot_sha256":"81e7edc4ab86444b7e74c89e43f177e8da6e5d55c6c6ca8d5b18188e626b2422","fetched_at":"2026-07-09T20:07:54.653200+00:00","source_name":"Swiss SECO Sanctions Consolidated List","source_url":"https://www.seco.admin.ch/en/searching-for-subjects-sanctions","document_url":"https://www.sesam.search.admin.ch/sesam-search-web/pages/downloadXmlGesamtliste.xhtml?action=downloadXmlGesamtlisteAction&lang=en"}