UKSL Sanctions designation

Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND)

Entity · designated 31 December 2020

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
INU0040
OFSI group ID
12821
Designation type
Entity
Date designated
31 December 2020
Last updated
9 April 2025

Regimes

  • The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Designation sources

  • UK

Sanctions imposed

  • Asset freeze
  • Director Disqualification Sanction

Official reasons

  • The Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND) directly supports Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities. The IAEA has identified SPND with their concerns over possible military dimensions (PMD) to Iran's nuclear programme. SPND was run by UN-designated Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and is part of the Ministry of Defence For Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).

Other information

  • The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Addresses

  • Lines: Negarestan 3,
  • Lines: off of Pasdaran Street
  • Lines: Tehran
  • Country: Iran

Parent companies

  • Ministry of Defence and Armed Force Logistics (MODAFL)
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