Switzerland SECO
ActiveFinancial sanctions; Prohibition to honour certain claims- 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) and art. 27 (Prohibition to honour certain claims), annex 14
- Stated grounds
- Nima Salehi is an Iranian hacker and computer engineer. He is founder of and a leading figure within the “Ashiyane” cyber group, linked to the Iranian regime. “Ashiyane” cooperates closely with the EU-listed Cyber Police (FATA) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and is responsible for intensive cyber-attacks on both domestic opponents and reformists and foreign institutions. “Ashiyane” has assisted the regime’s crackdown on the opposition, which has involved numerous serious human rights violations. In his capacity as founder of and leading figure within “Ashiyane”, Nima Salehi is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026