Iranian Entity: Brigadier-General Ali Hoseynitash

Head of the General Department of the Supreme National Security Council; involved in formulating policy on the Iranian nuclear issue; listed by the European Union on June 24, 2008 as a person linked to Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or Iran's development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; with some exceptions, and within their jurisdiction, European Union member states must freeze all funds and economic resources owned, held or controlled by the person, and must also ensure that funds or economic resources are not made available to or for the benefit of the listed person; with some exceptions, European Union member states must prevent the person's entry into or transit through their territories; member of the IRGC (Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps - see separate entity record).