Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qods Force
Aliases
Al Qods; IRGC QF; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Qods Force; Jerusalem force; Pasdaran; Pasdaran-e Enghelab-e Islami; Quds Force; Sepah-e Qods
Address
Tehran, Iran
Official reason
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), ...
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.
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