UKSL Sanctions designation

Basij Resistance Force

Entity · designated 23 January 2023

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
IRN0123
OFSI group ID
15707
Designation type
Entity
Date designated
23 January 2023
Last updated
9 April 2025

Regimes

  • The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

Designation sources

  • UK

Sanctions imposed

  • Asset freeze
  • Director Disqualification Sanction

Official reasons

  • There are reasonable grounds to suspect that the Basij Resistance Force is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 as it has been involved in serious human rights violations in Iran, including being responsible for, engaging in and providing support for violations of the right to life and right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly through the violent repression of protests in Iran.

Other information

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