- Programme
- Iran
- Designated
- Not published by this authority
- Legal basis
- Ordinance of 12 December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6), art. 16 (Financial sanctions), art. 26 (Travel ban) and art. 27 (Prohibition to honour certain claims), annex 12
- Stated grounds
- Ali Ansari is an Iranian businessman and former owner of Bank Ayandeh and of the Iran Mall. Through a network of companies, Ali Ansari uses foreign banking channels to transfer funds abroad. Those funds originate in part from Iranian oil sales. The Iranian oil sector constitutes a significant source of funding for Iran’s military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In addition, through a network of companies, Ali Ansari acquires substantial assets, including real estate in the EU and in the UK, on behalf of persons connected to the Iranian leadership, including the Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Therefore, Ali Ansari provides support to the Government of Iran.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026