Last Updated: January 19, 2026

YAZD METALLURGY INDUSTRIES (YMI)

Aliases

Directorate of Yazd Ammunition and Metallurgy Industries; Yazd Ammunition Industries; Yazd Ammunition Manufacturing and Metallurgy Industries; YMI

Address

Pasdaran Avenue, Next to Telecommunication Industry, Tehran, 16588, Iran

Official reason

Yazd Metallurgy Industries is an “involved person” within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Yazd Metallurgy Industries is or has been associated with Defense Industries Organization (DIO), who has been involved in a relevant nuclear activity, namely the proliferation or development of nuclear weapons in, or f...

Other Information

Yazd Metallurgy Industries was listed pursuant to paragraph 12 of resolution 1737 (2006), as read with resolutions 1747, 1803 and 1929, as: is a subordinate of DIO. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Date of listing

2023-10-18

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