UKSL Sanctions designation

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qods Force

Entity · designated 31 December 2020

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
INU0082
OFSI group ID
11241
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

  • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qods Force is responsible for operations outside Iran and is Tehran’s principal foreign policy tool for special operations and support to terrorists and Islamic militants abroad. Hizballah used Qods Force-supplied rockets, anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs), man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the 2006 conflict with Israel and benefited from Qods Force training on these systems, according to press reporting. According to a variety of reporting, the Qods Force continues to re-supply and train Hizballah on advanced weaponry, anti-aircraft missiles, and long-range rockets. The Qods Force continues to provide limited lethal support, training, and funding to Taliban fighters in southern and western Afghanistan including small arms, ammunition, mortars, and short-range battlefield rockets. Controlled by the IRGC.

Other information

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

Addresses

  • Lines: Tehran
  • Country: Iran

Parent companies

  • Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps
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