Is Seyed Hojjatollah QUREISHI on a sanctions list?
Yes. Seyed Hojjatollah QUREISHI appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 10/20/2022.
Brigadier General Seyed Hojjatollah QUREISHI is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because he is involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, through providing goods or technology, that could contribute to destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. QUREISHI is an Iranian Military Officer, who is the key Iranian negotiator in a deal that supplied Russia with Iranian produced UAVs for use in its illegal invasion of Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- Ferdowsi Avenue, Sarhang Sakhaei Street, Tehran, Iran
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is Seyed Hojjatollah QUREISHI on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 10/20/2022.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.