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Ghassem Damavandian

Sanctioned entity

Born 2 May 1968 (58 years old),Iran. Named in 13 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

Managing Director of Qods Aviation Industries (QAI)

AUTRE_IDENTITE: {"Commentaire": "Numéro de document d'identité (Iran)", "NumeroCarte": "0052944492 "}

(Date of UN designation: 2023-02-25)

(also Qassem DAMAVANDIAN, Qassem DAMAVANDIAN)

Associated entities: Qods Aviation industries

Document d’identité publié : Numéro de document d’identité : 0052944492 (Iran).

(also Ghassem DAMAVANDIAN)

Identity document number: 0052944492 (Iran)

0052944492 (id-National identification card) (Identity document number)

(UE) 2023/1765 du 13/09/2023 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 3629)

Managing director of Qods Aviation Industries

Name Ghassem DAMAVANDIAN: Associated entities: Qods Aviation industries

Function: CEO and managing director of Qods Aviation Industries

Entités associées: Qods Aviation Industries (Industries aéronautiques Qods). Ghassem Damavandian est le PDG et le directeur exécutif de Qods Aviation Industries (QAI), une entité qui vend à la Russie des drones Mohajer-6 destinés à être utilisés dans la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. Il s’est rendu à Moscou en tant que représentant officiel de l’Iran pour des négociations sur la construction future d’une nouvelle installation de production de drones en Russie. À ce titre, il est donc responsable d’actions et de politiques qui compromettent et menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine.

Ghassem Damavandian is the CEO and managing director of Qods Aviation Industry (QAI), an entity that is selling Mohajer-6 drones to Russia in order to be used in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. He visited Moscow as an official representative of Iran for talks about building a new drone producing facility in Russia in the future. In his role, he is therefore responsible for actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

(UE) 2023/429 du 25/02/2023 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 3531)

Entités associées: Qods Aviation Industries (Industries aéronautiques Qods).

Sanctions and listings13

  • Effective
    23 Feb 2023

    UK sanctions relating to Russia - The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban, trust services sanctions and asset freeze

    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 destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty, or independence of Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

    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 destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty, or independence of Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

    Programme GB-RUSReference 15754Reference RUS1714Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2023/1765 du 13/09/2023 and (ue) 2023/429 du 25/02/2023

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Ghassem Damavandian est le PDG et le directeur exécutif de Qods Aviation Industries (QAI), une entité qui vend à la Russie des drones Mohajer-6 destinés à être utilisés dans la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. Il s’est rendu à Moscou en tant que représentant officiel de l’Iran pour des négociations sur la construction future d’une nouvelle installation de production de drones en Russie. À ce titre, il est donc responsable d’actions et de politiques qui compromettent et menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    23 Mar 2023

    Special Economic Measures Act - Iran

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    1, Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 64international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    14 Sep 2023

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2023/1765 (OJ L226)

    Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    14 Sep 2023
    Effective
    25 Feb 2023

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine - UKR

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    Designation date published: 2023-02-25

    2023/1765 (OJ L226)

    Programme EU-UKRReference EU.9868.50eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • EU sanctions related to Ukraine - (UE) 2023/429 du 25/02/2023 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014); (UE) 2023/1765 du 13/09/2023 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Entités associées: Qods Aviation Industries (Industries aéronautiques Qods). Ghassem Damavandian est le PDG et le directeur exécutif de Qods Aviation Industries (QAI), une entité qui vend à la Russie des drones Mohajer-6 destinés à être utilisés dans la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. Il s’est rendu à Moscou en tant que représentant officiel de l’Iran pour des négociations sur la construction future d’une nouvelle installation de production de drones en Russie. À ce titre, il est donc responsable d’actions et de politiques qui compromettent et menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine.

    Programme EU-UKRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    2 Nov 2023; 2 Mar 2023

    Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine - Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (RS 946.231.176.72), annexes 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 14a, 15, 15a, 15b, 15c, 25, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40 and 41

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-UKRAINEReference 61433seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Ukraine Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Ukraine)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction and travel ban

    Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons—Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 3) Instrument 2023

    Programme AU-UKRAINELast updated 20 Mar 2023dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Listed
    31 Mar 2023
    Effective
    6 Jan 2023

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    31 Oct 2024
    Effective
    6 Jan 2023

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • EU sanctions related to Ukraine - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

    Programme EU-UKReur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    5 May 2023

    Russia Sanctions Act 2022

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeNew Zealand Russia SanctionsNew ZealandSanctioned

    Aircraft Ban, travel ban, service prohibition, dealing with securities, asset freeze and ship ban

    Involved in the supply of Iranian drones to the Russian Federation

    Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz

  • Listed
    6 Jan 2023

    Non-Proliferation Sanctions - NPWMD

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO, NPWMD, block and IFSR

    Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions

    Executive Order 13382 (Non-proliferation)

    Executive Order - Convential Arms (Iran)

    Programme US-NON-PROLIFReference 40416treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

Positions held4

  1. Period not retained

    Managing Director of QODS AVIATION INDUSTRIES (QAI) (also known as Light Aircraft Design and Manufacturing Industries)

  2. Period not retained

    Fonction: PDG et directeur exécutif de Qods Aviation Industries

  3. Period not retained

    PDG et directeur exécutif de Qods Aviation Industries.

  4. Period not retained

    CEO and managing director of Qods Aviation Industries

Connections1

Other links1

  • Qods Aviation IndustriesCounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Agent for
    "Acting for or on behalf of"Iran

Identifiers8

IdentifierNumberIssued byIssuedExpires
ID number0052944492
ID number'005294492
PassportG9336_77
PassportG9336_77
National identification card0052944492Iran
National identification card0052944492Iran
National ID no0052944492Iran
PassportG9336_77Iran27 Oct 2019

Other names10

Also known as10

Qassem DAMAVANDIANHassem DOMOVANDIANقاسم دماوندیانDAMAVANDIAN, QassemQassem Damavandianدماوندیان قاسمGhassem DAMAVANDIANDamavandian Ghassemقاسم دماو ندیانDAMAVANDIAN, Ghassem

Addresses2

  • Iran

  • PO BOX 15875-1834, Tarajit Maydane Taymori Square, Tehran, Km 5 Karaj Special Road, Unit (or suite) 207 Saleh Boulevard, Basiri Building Tarasht., Iran

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