Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance

ifmat - Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance

Implemented punitive measures against newspapers and news agencies that do not adhere to its publication guidelines issued in 2008

Country:

Iran  

Status:Top Alert – Entity designated / sanctioned for terror, WMD and human rights violation

Risk Level:99%

May harm your business future. Persons or entities that engage in transactions with this entity will be exposed to sanctions or subject to an enforcement action.

Working with this entity means supporting Iranian Regime, Regime Terrorist Activities & development of WMD

Info:
The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which heads the Press Supervisory Board, has implemented punitive measures against newspapers and news agencies that do not adhere to its publication guidelines issued in 2008;

These measures include banning newspapers, either directly or indirectly through the Press Supervisory Board, and arresting and detaining more than 150 journalists since the June 12, 2009 presidential election in Iran;

Also Known As:
Ministry of Culture & Islamic Guidance

Involved In:
Abuse of Human Rights

Country:
Iran

Address:
Bahretsan Square, Avenue Kamalolmolk, Tehran, Iran

Website:
www.farhang.gov.ir/home – en.html

E-mail:
info@farhang.gov.ir

Reason for the color:
» Added on November 8, 2012 to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), freezing its assets under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibiting transactions with U.S. parties, pursuant to Executive Order 13628, which targets Iranian regime’s abuse of human rights;