Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qods Force (UK)

Brief

Sanctioned under The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 which entered effect 31/12/2020.

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), and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the 2006 conflict with Israel and benefited from Qods Force training on these systems, according to press reporting.

According to a variety of reporting, the Qods Force continues to re-supply and train Hizballah on advanced weaponry, anti-aircraft missiles, and long-range rockets. The Qods Force continues to provide limited lethal support, training, and funding to Taliban fighters in southern and western Afghanistan including small arms, ammunition, mortars, and short-range battlefield rockets.

Controlled by the IRGC.

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Basic Information

Entity Details

Name: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qods Force (UK)

Parent Organizations

Role / Function: Military

Sanction Information

Sanction Created:31/12/2020

Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction

Sanction Enforcement Began: 31/12/2020

Other Details

Known Aliases

Known Location

Tehran
Iran