Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force

Aliases

Aerospace Divison of IRGC; Aerospace Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (AFAGIR); Air Force, IRGC; IRGC Aerospace Force; IRGCAF (Pasdaran); Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Air Force

Official reason

Operates Iran’s inventory of short and medium range ballistic missiles and is responsible for controlling Iran’s strategic missile force. Controlled by and acts on behalf of the IRGC.

Other Information

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

Date of listing

2020-12-31

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

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

Regime

UN, UK country specific

Target State

Iran

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans

Sanctions Portfolio

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...

Official Information

The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to Iran continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019, the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendmen...

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/461/contents/made