Iranian Entity: Ghasem Soleymani

Ghasem Soleimani

Director of Uranium Mining Operations at the Saghand Uranium Mine (Saghand Mine - see separate entity record); listed in an annex to U.N. Security Council resolution 1803 of March 3, 2008, as a person linked to Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities or development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; with some exceptions, the designation requires states to freeze financial assets on their territories which are owned or controlled by the person, by its agents, by entities it owns or controls, or by entities determined by the Security Council to have assisted the listed person in evading sanctions; the designation also requires states to ensure that any funds, financial assets or economic resources are prevented from being made available by their nationals or by any persons or entities within their territories, to or for the benefit of the listed person; the resolution calls on states to "exercise vigilance and restraint" in allowing the designated person to enter or to transit through their territories, and requires states to notify the Security Council if the person does so.