Entity record
Haj-agha SarafrazPerson
Haj-agha Sarafraz appears on the UK Sanctions List (UKSL) and 1 other official sanctions list, designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under programs Iran, The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023; reflected as observed on 2026-06-03.
Also known as
- Mohammad Sarafraz
- محمد سرافراز (Arab)
Designations
- Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Iran since . Other entities under Iran
- Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 since . Other entities under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023
Reason for listing
Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed ):
UKSL IRN0056 — Measures: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction — Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space. Former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). Former Head of IRIB World Service and Press TV, responsible for all programming decisions. Closely associated with the state security apparatus. Under his direction Press TV, along with IRIB, has worked with the Iranian security services and prosecutors to broadcast forced confessions of detainees, including that of Iranian-Canadian journalist and film- maker Maziar Bahari, in the weekly programme ‘Iran Today’. Independent broadcast regulator OFCOM fined Press TV in the UK GBP 100 000 for broadcasting Bahari's confession in 2011, which was filmed in prison whilst Bahari was under duress. Sarafraz therefore is associated with violating the right to due process and fair trial (official source)
Per UK HM Treasury (OFSI) (listed ):
IRN0056 — Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space. Former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). Former Head of IRIB World Service and Press TV, responsible for all programming decisions. Closely associated with the state security apparatus. Under his direction Press TV, along with IRIB, has worked with the Iranian security services and prosecutors to broadcast forced confessions of detainees, including that of Iranian-Canadian journalist and film- maker Maziar Bahari, in the weekly programme ‘Iran Today’. Independent broadcast regulator OFCOM fined Press TV in the UK GBP 100 000 for broadcasting Bahari's confession in 2011, which was filmed in prison whilst Bahari was under duress. Sarafraz therefore is associated with violating the right to due process and fair trial (official source)
Key properties
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Tehran
- Nationality
- Iran
- Position
- (1) Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space (2) Former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) (2014-2016) (3) Former Head of IRIB World Service and press TV, responsible for all programming decisions.; Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space. Former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) (2014-2016) Former Head of IRIB World Service and press TV, responsible for all programming decisions.
- Gender
- male
Identifiers
- OFSI Group ID
- 12852
- UK Sanctions List Unique ID
- IRN0056
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Sanctions List (UKSL)Sanctions list UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04 | 6f5e8b8ed92cccf0… | List version (signing pending) | — |
| UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions TargetsSanctions list UK HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) | 20260610-001 | 4d14d0d8a5584fff… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
About these sources
The UK Sanctions List (UKSL), published by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — since 28 January 2026 the single, current source for all UK sanctions designations (financial, immigration, trade and transport measures), superseding the older OFSI Consolidated List.
What a match means: A match is a current, binding UK sanctions designation — treat as a direct compliance hit and escalate immediately.
The UK's former OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, maintained by HM Treasury. OFSI closed this list on 28 January 2026 — current UK sanctions designations now publish only to the FCDO UK Sanctions List (also in this catalog) — and it is retained here as a historical source.
What a match means: A match reflects a UK financial-sanctions designation recorded before the 28 Jan 2026 cutover; check whether the same party also appears on the current UK Sanctions List, and treat either appearance as a genuine UK sanctions hit, not a stale false positive.
First observed ; last confirmed present in UK Sanctions List (UKSL) list version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, observed .
This page reflects the official UK Sanctions List (UKSL), version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, as observed on 2026-06-03. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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How to cite this page
Haj-agha Sarafraz. ProofAML. This page reflects the official UK Sanctions List (UKSL), version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, as observed on 2026-06-03. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/haj-agha-sarafraz-nk067ec0af/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/06.json (record key nk067ec0af)