Mohammad Sarafraz - Sanctions record
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Mohammad Sarafraz - Sanctions record

Mohammad Sarafraz

List

Type Individual
Gender Male
List name United Kingdom
Programs (2) Iran
Iran (Human Rights) Historical (last time active at 14.12.2023 13:15:26)
Listed (1) 12.03.2013

Names (3)

Last name/Name Sarafraz
First name/Name Mohammad
Full name/Name Mohammad Sarafraz
Type Primary name
Description (1) Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space (2) Former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) (2014-2016) (3) Former Head of IRIB World Service and press TV, responsible for all programming decisions.
Full name/Name محمد سرافراز
Type Non-Latin script
Last name/Name Sarafraz
First name/Name Haj-agha
Full name/Name Haj-agha Sarafraz
Type AKA (also known as)
Description (1) Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space (2) Former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) (2014-2016) (3) Former Head of IRIB World Service and press TV, responsible for all programming decisions.

Citizenships (1)

Country Iran, Islamic Republic of

Birth data (2)

Birthdate
Place Tehran
Country Iran, Islamic Republic of
Birthdate
Place Tehran
Country Iran, Islamic Republic of

Notes (4)

Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space. Former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). Former Head of IRIB World Service and Press TV, responsible for all programming decisions. Closely associated with the state security apparatus. Under his direction Press TV, along with IRIB, has worked with the Iranian security services and prosecutors to broadcast forced confessions of detainees, including that of Iranian-Canadian journalist and film- maker Maziar Bahari, in the weekly programme ‘Iran Today’. Independent broadcast regulator OFCOM fined Press TV in the UK GBP 100 000 for broadcasting Bahari's confession in 2011, which was filmed in prison whilst Bahari was under duress. Sarafraz therefore is associated with violating the right to due process and fair trial
Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space. Former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). Former Head of IRIB World Service and Press TV, responsible for all programming decisions. Closely associated with the state security apparatus. Under his direction Press TV, along with IRIB, has worked with the Iranian security services and prosecutors to broadcast forced confessions of detainees, including that of Iranian-Canadian journalist and film- maker Maziar Bahari, in the weekly programme ‘Iran Today’. Independent broadcast regulator OFCOM fined Press TV in the UK GBP 100 000 for broadcasting Bahari's confession in 2011, which was filmed in prison whilst Bahari was under duress. Sarafraz therefore is associated with violating the right to due process and fair trial.
Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space. Former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). Former Head of IRIB World Service and Press TV, responsible for all programming decisions. Closely associated with the state security apparatus. Under his direction Press TV, along with IRIB, has worked with the Iranian security services and prosecutors to broadcast forced confessions of detainees, including that of Iranian-Canadian journalist and film- maker Maziar Bahari, in the weekly programme ‘Iran Today’. Independent broadcast regulator OFCOM fined Press TV in the UK GBP 100 000 for broadcasting Bahari's confession in 2011, which was filmed in prison whilst Bahari was under duress. Sarafraz therefore is associated with violating the right to due process and fair trial.
In this role he was actively involved in suppressing protests and indoctrinating children and young people with a view to continuing suppression of free speech and dissent.As member of the Parliamentary Committee for National Security and Foreign Policy he publicly supported the suppression of opposition to the government.

Historical data

Names (6)

Status Historical (last time active at 14.12.2023 13:15)
Last name/Name Sarafraz
First name/Name Mohammad
Full name/Name Mohammad Sarafraz
Type Primary name
Description (1) Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space (2) Former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) (2014-2016) (3) Former Head of IRIB World Service and press TV, responsible for all programming decisions
Status Historical (last time active at 29.01.2022 05:15)
Last name/Name Sarafraz
First name/Name Mohammad
Full name/Name Dr Sarafraz Mohammad
Type Prime alias
Description Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space.Former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) (2014-2016) Former Head of IRIB World Service and press TV, responsible for all programming decisions.
Remark Dr
Status Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Last name/Name Sarafraz
First name/Name Mohammad
Full name/Name Dr Sarafraz Mohammad
Type Prime alias
Description (1) Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space (2) Former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) (2014-2016) (3) Former Head of IRIB World Service and press TV, responsible for all programming decisions.
Remark Dr
Status Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Last name/Name Sarafraz
First name/Name Haj-Agha
Full name/Name Sarafraz Haj-Agha
Type AKA (also known as)
Description (1) Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space (2) Former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) (2014-2016) (3) Former Head of IRIB World Service and press TV, responsible for all programming decisions.
Status Historical (last time active at 29.01.2022 05:15)
Last name/Name Sarafraz
First name/Name Haj-Agha
Full name/Name Sarafraz Haj-Agha
Type AKA (also known as)
Description Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space.Former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) (2014-2016) Former Head of IRIB World Service and press TV, responsible for all programming decisions.
Status Historical (last time active at 14.12.2023 13:15)
Last name/Name Sarafraz
First name/Name Haj-agha
Full name/Name Haj-agha Sarafraz
Type AKA (also known as)
Description (1) Former member of the Supreme Council of Cyber Space (2) Former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) (2014-2016) (3) Former Head of IRIB World Service and press TV, responsible for all programming decisions

Citizenships (1)

Status Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Country Iran, Islamic Republic of

Birth data (2)

Status Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Birthdate
Place Tehran
Country Iran, Islamic Republic of
Status Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Birthdate
Place Tehran
Country Iran, Islamic Republic of
Updated: 06.05.2025. 08:16
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