Last Updated: July 10, 2026

Ghassem DAMAVANDIAN

Aliases

Qassem DAMAVANDIAN

Nationality

Iran

Date of birth

1968-05-02

Sex

Male

Address

Iran

Reg. ID

0052944492, National ID No.; G9336_77, Passport

Official reason

Ghassem Damavandian (Damavandian) is the Managing Director of QAI and a member of the firm’s board. In his role as Managing Director, Damavandian has likely facilitated QAI’s supply of UAVs to Iranian military services in addition to training Russian personnel on the use of QAI-manufactured UAVs. Damavandian is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, QAI.

Sender

Additional info

Subject to Secondary Sanctions

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1182

Date of listing

2023-01-06

Program information

Authority

Program

Executive Order 13949 of September 21, 2020 Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to the Conventional Arms Activities of Iran

Regime

OFAC country specific

Target State

Iran

Measures

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions

Sanctions Portfolio

• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1551

Official Information

On September 21, 2020, the President signed Executive Order 13949, “Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to the Conventional Arms Activities of Iran.” This order provides a specific, durable authority to counter Iran’s conventional arms acquisitions, Iran’s indigenous manufacturing programs, and Iran’s ability to support paramilitary organizations with arms and materiel.

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/48161/download?inline

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