Last Updated: July 2, 2026

Mehdi ZAND

Nationality

Iran

Date of birth

1986-04-06

Sex

Male

Address

Iran

Reg. ID

0386329192, National ID No.

Function

Other

Official reason

QAI employees Mohammad Abedini (Abedini) and Mehdi Zand (Zand) have traveled to Russia on behalf of QAI to provide support to resolve technical issues with QAI-designed, Mohajer-series UAVs for the Russian Federation. Abedini, Zand, Jafari, and Shariatzadeh are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13949 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported 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/sb0405

Date of listing

2026-02-25

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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