Abbas Rashidi

Also Known As: 

Rashidi, Abbas

Weapon Program: 

  • Nuclear

Address: 

Iran

An engineer; has been involved in enrichment work at Natanz.

Recognized on August 27, 2006 by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his management and his role in the successful operation of a 164-centrifuge enrichment cascade at Natanz; reportedly involved in enhancement of P-2 centrifuges.

Reportedly the deputy for production at the Electric Products Company.

Sanctions

Designated by the U.N. Security Council on March 3, 2008, pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), as a person involved in or supporting Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; with some exceptions, the designation requires states to freeze assets that are owned or controlled by the person, directly or indirectly, and to ensure that assets are not made available to the person; the resolution also calls on states to prevent the person from entering or transiting through their territories.

Previously removed from the U.N. list on January 16, 2016, pursuant to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA); returned to the U.N. list on September 28, 2025, as part of the reimposition of sanctions on Iran.

Listed by the European Union on April 24, 2007, as a person linked to Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or Iran's development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; with some exceptions, E.U. member states must freeze assets owned or controlled by the person, directly or indirectly, prevent assets from being made available to the person, and prevent the person's entry into or transit through their territories.

Previously removed from the E.U. list on January 16, 2016, pursuant to the JCPOA; returned to the E.U. list on September 29, 2025, as part of the reimposition of U.N. sanctions on Iran.

Sanctioned by the governments of Australia, Japan, and the United Kingdom, restricting business and financial transactions with the person and/or freezing the person's assets in those countries.

Mentioned Suspect Entities & Suppliers: 

Date Entered: 

October 19, 2007

Date Last Modified: 

December 9, 2025