Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Ghassem DAMAVANDIAN
Position
Managing Director of QODS AVIATION INDUSTRIES (QAI) (also known as Light Aircraft Design and Manufacturing Industries)
Nationality
Iran
DoB
1968-05-02
Address
Km 5 Karaj Special Road, Unit (or suite) 207 Saleh Boulevard, Basiri Building Tarasht., Tarajit Maydane Taymori Square, Tehran, PO BOX 15875-1834, Iran
Reg. ID
005294492; G9336_77 , Expired 27 October 2019
Official reason
Ghassem Damavandian is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 as Managing Director of Qods Aviation Industry Company (QAIC), a subsidiary of Iran Aviation Industries Organisation (IAIO) which has provided or made available Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for use by the Russian military that could contribute to de...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2023-02-23
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Russia
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions
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 Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions relating to Russia continue to operate effectively. You should also review the following regulations to find out any changes made to the Regulations: the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 7 of the Regulations.
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