Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

Military Government

Military

"FinCEN assesses that Al-Huda Bank has exploited its access to USD to support designated foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), including Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and IRGC-Quds Force (IRGC-QF), as well as Iran-aligned Iraqi militias Kata'ib Hizballah (KH) and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH)"; "Since its establishment, Al-Huda Bank has been controlled and operated by the IRGC and IRGC-QF"; "In 2008, the chairman of Al-Huda Bank established the bank specifically for the benefit of KH and has met with and taken orders from IRGC-QF leadership in Tehran, Iran"

(also IRGC, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY CORPS, SEPAH PASDARAN, PASDARAN, SEPAH, REVOLUTIONARY GUARD, REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS, PASDARAN-E INQILAB, SEPAH-E PASDARAN-E ENQELAB-E ESLAMI, AGIR, THE ARMY OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION, IRG, THE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS)

(also IRGC, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY CORPS, SEPAH PASDARAN, SEPAH, REVOLUTIONARY GUARD, REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS, PASDARAN-E INQILAB, PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI, SEPAH-E PASDARAN-E ENQELAB-E ESLAMI, AGIR, THE ARMY OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION, IRG, THE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS)

(UE) 2026/420 du 19/02/2026 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 4096)

"Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (“IRGC”) was founded in the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic Revolution to defend the government against internal and external threats."; "The IRGC, which was designated by the Department of State as a primary proliferator under E.O. 13382 in October 2007, owns and/or controls multiple commercial entities across a wide range of sectors within the Iranian economy."

(also SEPAH-E QODS (JERUSALEM FORCE), ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE)

Designation justification (Hebrew): משמרות המהפיכה האיראניים הינו ארגון טרור הפועל בשירות המשטר האיראני. במהלך השנים האחרונות, הוא פועל בכדי לפגוע במדינת ישראל ובגורמים ישאליים או המזוהים עימה בחו"ל, כמו גם בכלי שייט מסחריים המקושרים בראייתו לישראל בנתיבי השייט הבינלאומיים. כל זאת, בנוסף לפעילויות הטרור המתבצעות ע"י כוח 'קודס' אשר כפוף למשמרות המהפיכה. לצד זאת, הארגון מספק תמיכה רחבה ומשמעותית לארגוני הטרור - חזבאללה, חמאס, גא"פ, כתאיב חזבאללה ועוד. במסגרת זאת, משמרות המהפיכה תומכים כלכלית, מעבירים חומרי גלם, טכנולוגיה, מספקים אימונים והכשרות, כמו גם אמל"ח מתקדם לארגוני הטרור שצוינו לעיל.

(also ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE)

(also IRGC, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, SEPAH PASDARAN, PASDARAN, SEPAH, REVOLUTIONARY GUARD, REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS, PASDARAN-E INQILAB, PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI, SEPAH-E PASDARAN-E ENQELAB-E ESLAMI, AGIR, THE ARMY OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION, IRG, THE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS)

La force Qods du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC) est chargée des opérations menées en dehors de l’Iran et constitue le principal instrument de politique étrangère de Téhéran pour les opérations spéciales et le soutien aux terroristes et aux militants islamistes à l’étranger. Le Hezbollah a utilisé les moyens de la force Qods: roquettes, missiles de croisière anti-navire (ASCM), missiles portatifs de défense aérienne (MANPADS) et drones (UAV), lors du conflit de 2006 avec Israël. Selon la presse, les membres du Hezbollah auraient en outre été formés par la force Qods pour utiliser ces systèmes. Selon des sources diverses, la force Qods continue d’approvisionner et de former le Hezbollah pour ce qui concerne les armes sophistiquées, missiles anti-aériens et roquettes à longue portée. La force Qods continue de fournir aide militaire, formation et financement aux Talibans dans le sud et l’ouest de l’Afghanistan, y compris des armes de petit calibre, des munitions, des mortiers et des roquettes à courte portée.

"For years, Al-Huda Bank has exploited its access to U.S. dollars (USD) to support designated foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), including Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and IRGC-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) as well as Iran-aligned Iraqi militias Kata'ib Hizballah (KH) and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH)"; "Since its establishment, Al-Huda Bank has been controlled and operated by the IRGC and IRGC-QF"; "In 2008, the chairman of Al-Huda Bank established the bank specifically for the benefit of KH and has met with and taken orders from IRGC-QF leadership in Tehran, Iran"

(also IRGC, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY CORPS, SEPAH PASDARAN, PASDARAN, SEPAH, REVOLUTIONARY GUARD, REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS, PASDARAN-E INQILAB, PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI, SEPAH-E PASDARAN-E ENQELAB-E ESLAMI, AGIR, IRG, THE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS)

(UE) 267/2012 du 23/03/2012- (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012) (FondementJuridique: 263)

Location of formation (Hebrew): אירן

(also PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI (PASDARAN), ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE)

(also SEPAH-E QODS (JERUSALEM FORCE), PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI (PASDARAN), QODS (JERUSALEM) FORCE OF THE IRGC, SEPAH-E QODS, AL QODS, JERUSALEM FORCE, QUDS FORCE, QODS FORCE, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS-QODS FORCE, IRGC-QUDS FORCE)

(also IRGC, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY CORPS, SEPAH PASDARAN, PASDARAN, SEPAH, REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS, PASDARAN-E INQILAB, PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI, SEPAH-E PASDARAN-E ENQELAB-E ESLAMI, AGIR, THE ARMY OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION, IRG, THE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS)

(UE) 668/2010 du 26/07/2010- (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012) (FondementJuridique: 281)

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

Designated by (Hebrew): שר הביטחון - יואב גלנט

Inscripción Ordenada por RESFC-2026-1-APN-MSG.

(UE) 843/2011 du 23/08/2011 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 315)

Corrigendum 267/2012 (OJ L88) [corr. 04/12/2012-2]

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 reports, 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.

responsable du programme nucléaire Iranien. Assure le contrôle opérationnel du programme de missiles balistiques de l'Iran. A tenté d'effectuer des acquisitions visant à soutenir le programme de missiles balistiques et le programme nucléaire de l'Iran

(also IRGC, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY CORPS, SEPAH PASDARAN, PASDARAN, REVOLUTIONARY GUARD, REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS, PASDARAN-E INQILAB, PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI, SEPAH-E PASDARAN-E ENQELAB-E ESLAMI, AGIR, THE ARMY OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION, IRG, THE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS)

Previously listed under Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2012 [F2023C00904]

"The IRGC–QF is an elite unit within the IRGC, the military and internal security force created after the Islamic Revolution."; "Treasury has designated the IRGC–QF pursuant to E.O. 13224 for providing material support to terrorist groups, including the Taliban, E.O. 13572 for support to the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate, the Assad regime’s civilian intelligence service, and E.O. 13553 for serious human rights abuses by the Iranian government."

The Qods (or Quds) Force is a specialist arm of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Qods Force is involved in providing equipment and support to help the former al-Assad regime suppress protests in Syria. The Qods Force has provided technical assistance, equipment and support to the Syrian security services to repress civilian protest movements.

(also ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS)

Closely associated with the former regime of Muammar Qadhafi. Involved in violence against demonstrators.

Designated by (Hebrew): מזכיר הממשלה - צבי האוזר

(Date of UN designation: 2010-07-26)

"IRGC–Qods Force was designated under E.O. 13224 for providing material support for the Taliban and other terrorist groups."; "The Qods Force reportedly has been active in the Levant, where it has a long history of supporting Hizballah’s military, paramilitary, and terrorist activities, and provides Hizballah with as much as $200 million in funding per year."

(also SEPAH-E QODS (JERUSALEM FORCE), SEPAH-E QODS, IRGC-QUDS FORCE, AL QODS, JERUSALEM FORCE, QUDS FORCE, QODS (JERUSALEM) FORCE OF THE IRGC, PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI (PASDARAN), ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS-QODS FORCE, QODS FORCE)

"For years, Al-Huda Bank has exploited its access to U.S. dollars (USD) to support designated foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), including Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and IRGC-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) as well as Iran-aligned Iraqi militias Kata'ib Hizballah (KH) and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH)"; "Since its establishment, Al-Huda Bank has been controlled and operated by the IRGC and IRGC-QF"; "Overall, IRGC and IRGC-QF use of Al-Huda Bank and several other Iraqi banks to access the dollar auction resulted in approximately $70 billion USD in profit from 2019 through 2020"

(UE) 2026/1878 du 30/07/2026 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 4208)

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)’s goal is to safeguard the Iranian regime against internal and external threats. It is a key part of Iran’s security and intelligence community, controls Iran’s ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle arsenal, conducts overseas operations, and is Iran’s main link to its regional proxies (collectively known as the “Axis of Resistance”), including Canadian-designated terrorist entities such as Hizballah and Hamas. IRGC forces are comprised of IRGC-Ground Forces, IRGC-Navy, IRGC-Aerospace Force, the Basij Forces, the Al-Qods Force (IRGC-QF, listed on Canada’s Terrorist Entities List since 2012), as well as a counter intelligence directorate and representatives of the Supreme Leader of Iran. The IRGC is heavily involved in commercial and business activities in Iran, controlling multiple commercial entities and wielding influence across a wide range of sectors within the Iranian economy. The profits from these activities are used to support the full range of the IRGC’s illicit operations, including support for terrorism. With the knowledge, support, and direction of the Iranian regime, the IRGC has knowingly carried out terrorist acts utilizing its intelligence organization and the IRGC-QF, and has knowingly acted in association with listed terrorist entities, such as IRGC-QF, Hizballah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Paramilitary wing of the Revolutionary Committees Movement, a key component of the Qadhafi regime’s internal security system. Commanded by Hasan el-Kabir Al-Kadafi, cousin of Muammar Qadhafi.

(Date of UN designation: 2011-03-21)

(UE) 2026/456 du 26/02/2026 (UE personnes impliquées dans des actes de terrorisme - R (UE) 2580/2001) (FondementJuridique: 4102)

(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)

(also IRGC, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY CORPS, SEPAH PASDARAN, PASDARAN, SEPAH, REVOLUTIONARY GUARD, PASDARAN-E INQILAB, PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI, SEPAH-E PASDARAN-E ENQELAB-E ESLAMI, AGIR, THE ARMY OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION, IRG, THE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS)

Responsible for Iran’s nuclear programme. Has operational control for Iran’s ballistic missile programme. Has undertaken procurement attempts to support Iran’s ballistic missiles and nuclear programmes.

(also IRGC, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY CORPS, PASDARAN, SEPAH, REVOLUTIONARY GUARD, REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS, PASDARAN-E INQILAB, PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI, SEPAH-E PASDARAN-E ENQELAB-E ESLAMI, AGIR, THE ARMY OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION, IRG, THE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS)

(also IRGC, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY CORPS, SEPAH PASDARAN, PASDARAN, SEPAH, REVOLUTIONARY GUARD, REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS, PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI, SEPAH-E PASDARAN-E ENQELAB-E ESLAMI, AGIR, THE ARMY OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION, IRG, THE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS)

"FinCEN assesses that Al-Huda Bank has exploited its access to USD to support designated foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), including Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and IRGC-Quds Force (IRGC-QF), as well as Iran-aligned Iraqi militias Kata'ib Hizballah (KH) and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH)"; "Since its establishment, Al-Huda Bank has been controlled and operated by the IRGC and IRGC-QF"; "Overall, IRGC and IRGC-QF use of Al-Huda Bank and several other Iraqi banks to access the CBI dollar auction resulted in approximately $70 billion USD in profit, from 2019 through 2020"

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) provincial corps operating in Gilan province

(also IRGC, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY CORPS, SEPAH PASDARAN, PASDARAN, SEPAH, REVOLUTIONARY GUARD, REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS, PASDARAN-E INQILAB, PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI, SEPAH-E PASDARAN-E ENQELAB-E ESLAMI, AGIR, THE ARMY OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION, IRG, THE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS)

Téhéran : IRAN

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Qods Force is the clandestine branch of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) responsible for extraterritorial operations, and for exporting the Iranian Revolution through activities such as facilitating terrorist operations. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Qods Force provides arms, funding and paramilitary training to extremist groups, including the Taliban, Lebanese Hizballah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC). On June 1, 2023, United States Department of Treasury designated Shahram Poursafi for providing and attempting to provide material support on behalf of the Qods Force to a transnational murder plot. The plot involved targeting a former U.S. national security advisor —possibly in retaliation for the January 2020 death of IRGC-QF commander Qasem Soleimani.

Adresse : IRAN : IRGC, Téhéran

(UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 191)

(Date of UN designation: 2010-07-26) (Corrigendum 267/2012 (OJ L88) [corr. 04/12/2012-2])

(also IRGC, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY CORPS, SEPAH PASDARAN, PASDARAN, SEPAH, REVOLUTIONARY GUARD, REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS, PASDARAN-E INQILAB, PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI, SEPAH-E PASDARAN-E ENQELAB-E ESLAMI, AGIR, THE ARMY OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION, IRG)

"In April 2019, the State Department designated the IRGC, including the IRGC–QF, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)."; "The IRGC is integrally woven into the Iranian economy, operating institutions and front companies worldwide, so that the profits from seemingly legitimate business deals may actually fund Iranian terrorism."

(UE) 2024/2074 du 26/07/2024 (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012) (FondementJuridique: 3783)

Les forces Qods (ou Quds) sont des forces spéciales du Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique d’Iran (IRGC). Elles participent à la fourniture de matériel et de soutien à l’ancien régime d’al-Assad pour aider celui-ci à réprimer la contestation en Syrie. Les forces Qods ont fourni aux services de sécurité syriens une assistance technique, du matériel et un soutien pour les aider à réprimer les mouvements de contestation civils.

(also IRGC, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS, ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY CORPS, SEPAH PASDARAN, PASDARAN, SEPAH, REVOLUTIONARY GUARD, REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS, PASDARAN-E INQILAB, PASDARAN-E ENGHELAB-E ISLAMI, AGIR, THE ARMY OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION, IRG, THE IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS)