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Esmail Ghaani

Disqualified · Debarred entity · Export controlled · PEP · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameEsma'il GHA'ANI · Esma'il Qa'ani · Esmaeil GHAANI · Esmaeil GHA’ANI · Esmaeil Ghaani Akbarnejad · 29 more...[sources]
AliasAKBARNEJAD, Esmaeil Ghaani · Esma'il GHA'ANI · Esma'il QA'ANI · Esma'il QA’ANI · Esmaeil AKBARNEJAD · 28 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthMachhad · Machhad : IRAN · Mashad · Mashad, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) · Mashad, Iran · 3 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityIran[sources]
CountryIran[sources]
CitizenshipIran[sources]
ClassificationNational government (unknown status)[sources]
Country of birthIran[sources]
First nameAkbar · Esma'il · Esmaeil · Esmaeil Ghaani · Esmail · 4 more...[sources]
ID NumberD9003033 · D9008347[sources]
Last nameAKBARNEJAD · Akbarnejad · GHA'ANI · GHAANI · GHANI · 11 more...[sources]
Middle nameAkbar[sources]
Passport numberD9003033 · D9003033 [IR] · D9008347[sources]
TitleBrigadier-General · Sardar[sources]
Wikidata IDQ65195624[sources]
PositionCommandant de la force Qods de l’IRGC · Commandant de la force Qods de l’IRGC Général de brigade · Commander of Quds Force (2020-) · Commander of the IRGC Qods Force · Général de brigade · 1 more...[sources]
EducationImam Ali Officers' Academy[sources]
ReligionIslam[sources]
AddressIran[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · home.treasury.gov · home.treasury.gov · 1 more...[sources]
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Descriptions

Comandante actual de la Fuerza QUDS del Cuerpo Guardianes de la Revolución Islámica (IRGC) Alta: 27.03.2012 (OFAC) - 31.05.2024 (UE) - 14.12.2023 (UK)

Argentina RePET Sanctions,

Brigadier General Esmail QAANI serves as Commander of the IRGC Qods Force (IRGC QF).

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

(Date of UN designation: 2024-05-31)

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Rank: Brigadier-General

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Position: Commander of the IRGC Qods Force

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Ismail Qaani is the Commander of the EU-listed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force (IRGC-QF). The IRGC-QF is responsible for orchestrating a network of regional militias that have aggressively expanded Iran’s military influence across the Arab world in recent decades. Under Qaani’s command, the IRGC-QF facilitates and supports unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and missile attacks by transferring Iranian weapons to militias in the Middle East and Red Sea region. Under Qaani’s orders, the IRGC-QF enables and supports the drone and missile attacks by Houthis. Therefore, in his capacity as leader of the IRGC-QF, Ismail Qaani is involved in transferring Iran’s missiles and UAVs to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and Red Sea region.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Associated entities: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); IRGC-Qods Force

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Associated entities: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); IRGC-Qods Force

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

Associated entities: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); IRGC-Qods Force

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

Entités associées: Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC); Force Qods de l’IRGC - Ismail Qaani est le commandant de la force Qods du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC-QF), inscrite sur la liste de l’UE. L’IRGC-QF est responsable de l’organisation d’un réseau de milices régionales qui ont agressivement étendu l’influence militaire de l’Iran dans le monde arabe au cours des dernières décennies. Sous le commandement de Qaani, l’IRGC-QF facilite et soutient les attaques de véhicules aériens sans pilote (UAV) et de missiles en transférant des armes iraniennes à des milices au Moyen-Orient et dans la région de la mer Rouge. Sous les ordres de Qaani, l’IRGC-QF facilite et soutient, entre autres, les attaques de drones et de missiles perpétrées par les houthistes. Par conséquent, en sa qualité de chef de l’IRGC-QF, Ismail Qaani participe au transfert de missiles et d’UAV iraniens vers des groupes et entités armés qui compromettent la paix et la sécurité au Moyen-Orient et dans la région de la mer Rouge.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Entités associées: Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC); Force Qods de l’IRGC

Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

(also Esmail GHAANI , Ismail Akbar NEZHAD , Esma'il GHA'ANI , Esmail QANI , Esmail GHANI , Esma'il QA'ANI )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Esma'il QA'ANI , Esmail GHANI , Esmail GHAANI , Esmail QANI , Ismail Akbar NEZHAD , Esmaeil Ghaani AKBARNEJAD )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Esmail GHANI , Esma'il QA'ANI , Ismail Akbar NEZHAD , Esma'il GHA'ANI , Esmaeil Ghaani AKBARNEJAD , Esmail QANI )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Esma'il QA'ANI , Ismail Akbar NEZHAD , Esmail QANI , Esma'il GHA'ANI , Esmaeil Ghaani AKBARNEJAD , Esmail GHAANI )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Esma'il QA'ANI , Esmail GHAANI , Ismail Akbar NEZHAD , Esmaeil Ghaani AKBARNEJAD , Esmail QANI , Esma'il GHA'ANI )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Esmail GHAANI , Esmail GHANI , Esmail QANI , Esma'il GHA'ANI , Ismail Akbar NEZHAD , Esmaeil Ghaani AKBARNEJAD )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Esmail GHAANI , Esmaeil Ghaani AKBARNEJAD , Ismail Akbar NEZHAD , Esma'il GHA'ANI , Esmail GHANI , Esma'il QA'ANI )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Esma'il GHA'ANI , Esmaeil Ghaani AKBARNEJAD , Esmail QANI , Esma'il QA'ANI , Esmail GHANI , Esmail GHAANI )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

Iranian general in the Quds Force

Wikidata non-official source,

Data sources

Taiwan Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List10,016

Entities subject to export restrictions due to concerns about the end-use or end-users, particularly relating to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or other military applications.

Taiwan · MOEA

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,912

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures.

Monaco · Monaco

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions22,453

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,597

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List5,143

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,613

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,417

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Argentina RePET Sanctions884

Public Registry of Persons and Entities linked to acts of Terrorism and their Financing

Argentina · MdJ

Belgian Financial Sanctions5,938

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,170

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

French National Asset Freezing System5,951

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,510

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons272,227

Profiles of politically exposed persons from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Global · Wikidata · non-official source

US SAM Procurement Exclusions106,685

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories340,442

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Global · Wikidata · non-official source

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List36,801

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,670

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors16,104

Individuals which have been disqualified from holding the post of a company director in the United Kingdom following a court decision.

United Kingdom · CoH

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata327,989

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions500,271

Entity categorisation decisions by the OpenSanctions team.

External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

US OFAC Press Releases8,865

US OFAC press releases that provide context and details related to sanctioned entities.

External dataset · United States · OFAC


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