Switzerland SECO
ActiveFinancial sanctions; Travel ban; 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), art. 26 (Travel ban) and art. 27 (Prohibition to honour certain claims), annex 12
- Stated grounds
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier-General Ali Hoseynitash has been the Head of the Strategic Directorate of the Supreme National Security Council since his appointment in 2013. The Supreme National Security Council shapes and coordinates the defence and security policies of Iran, including major decisions regarding Iran’s nuclear programme. Ali Hoseynitash is therefore involved in nuclear and ballistic missile activities and provides support to the Government of Iran.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026