Sahara Thunder
Sanctioned entityIran. Named in 11 sanctions listings.
Summary
(UE) 2026/262 (UE Iran - Soutien militaire dans le conflit Russie/Ukraine - R(UE) 2023/1529) (FondementJuridique: 4083)
Sahara Thunder est une société commerciale iranienne d’import-export qui agit en tant que société-écran pour le ministère iranien de la défense et du soutien logistique aux forces armées (MODAFL). À ce titre, elle fournit des véhicules aériens sans pilote (UAV), des composants individuels et des technologies connexes à la Russie et reçoit de la Russie des paiements pour la livraison de ces biens et services. Par conséquent, Sahara Thunder fournit des UAV ou des missiles ou des technologies ou composants connexes iraniens à la Russie et est impliquée à d’autres égards dans leur transfert vers la Russie, en soutien à la guerre d’agression menée par ce pays contre l’Ukraine.
(also DESERT THUNDER COMPANY, TONDAR SAHRA PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY, TONDAR SAHARA CO.)
Lieu d’enregistrement : Iran Numéro d’inscription au registre du commerce : 94186 Numéro d’identification national : 10101382714 Numéro à la chambre de commerce : 131454 Site web : www.saharathunder.com
Numéro d’identification national: 10101382714
Numéro d’inscription au registre du commerce: 94186
Sahara Thunder is an Iranian import-export trading company which acts as a front company for the Iranian Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).
(Date of UN designation: 2026-01-29)
Website: www.saharathunder.com
Business Registration Number 94186
Place of registration: Iran
Chamber of Commerce Number: 131454
Farsi spelling
131454 (other-Other identification number) (Chamber of Commerce Number)
Lieu d’enregistrement: Iran
National ID: 10101382714
(also SAHARA THUNDER)
94186 (regnumber-Registration Number) (Business Registration Number)
Iranian company involved in design, development, and sale of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Name Sahara Thunder: Sahara Thunder is an Iranian import-export trading company which acts as a front company for the Iranian Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).
10101382714 (other-Other identification number) (National ID)
Sahara Thunder is an Iranian import-export trading company which acts as a front company for the Iranian Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL). In this capacity, it supplies unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), individual components, and related technology to Russia and receives payment from Russia for delivery of those goods and services. Therefore, Sahara Thunder supplies and is otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.
Numéro à la chambre de commerce: 131454
Identification published: number=94186; identificationTypeDescription=Registration Number; countryDescription=IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF); remark=Business Registration Number
Name شرکت تندر صحرا: Farsi spelling
Sanctions and listings11
- Listed
- 29 Jan 2026
EU sanctions against Iran
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2026/262 (OJ L202600262)
Programme EU-IRNfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 30 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 25 Apr 2024
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 25 Apr 2024
Counter Terrorism - SDGT
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
RUSSIA-EO14024, block, SDGT and IFSR
Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.
Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)
Executive Order 14024 (Russia)
Programme US-TERRReference 48720treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Listed
- 30 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 25 Apr 2024
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 18 Sep 2024
- Effective
- 25 Apr 2024
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2026/262 du 29/01/2026
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Sahara Thunder est une société commerciale iranienne d’import-export qui agit en tant que société-écran pour le ministère iranien de la défense et du soutien logistique aux forces armées (MODAFL). À ce titre, elle fournit des véhicules aériens sans pilote (UAV), des composants individuels et des technologies connexes à la Russie et reçoit de la Russie des paiements pour la livraison de ces biens et services. Par conséquent, Sahara Thunder fournit des UAV ou des missiles ou des technologies ou composants connexes iraniens à la Russie et est impliquée à d’autres égards dans leur transfert vers la Russie, en soutien à la guerre d’agression menée par ce pays contre l’Ukraine.
- Listed
- 30 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 25 Apr 2024
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 10 Mar 2026
Measures Against The Islamic Republic Of Iran - Ordinance of 12 December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6), annexes 11-14
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-IRANReference 101748seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 29 Jan 2026
EU sanctions against Iran - IRN
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
Designation date published: 2026-01-29
2026/262 (OJ L202600262)
Programme EU-IRNReference EU.14010.52eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Effective
- 7 May 2026
Russia Sanctions Act 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeNew Zealand Russia SanctionsNew ZealandSanctioned
Aircraft Ban, service prohibition, dealing with securities, asset freeze and ship ban
Involved in the production and supply of UAVs from Iran to Russia
Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz
EU sanctions against Iran - (UE) 2026/262 (UE Iran - Soutien militaire dans le conflit Russie/Ukraine - R(UE) 2023/1529)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Sahara Thunder est une société commerciale iranienne d’import-export qui agit en tant que société-écran pour le ministère iranien de la défense et du soutien logistique aux forces armées (MODAFL). À ce titre, elle fournit des véhicules aériens sans pilote (UAV), des composants individuels et des technologies connexes à la Russie et reçoit de la Russie des paiements pour la livraison de ces biens et services. Par conséquent, Sahara Thunder fournit des UAV ou des missiles ou des technologies ou composants connexes iraniens à la Russie et est impliquée à d’autres égards dans leur transfert vers la Russie, en soutien à la guerre d’agression menée par ce pays contre l’Ukraine.
Programme EU-IRNgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
Connections10
Members and officers1
- Hojjat ABDOLLAHI FARDSanctionedDebarredExport controlledLeader or official ofBorn 22 Dec 1964Iran
Owned by1
- Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces LogisticsSanctionedDebarredExport controlledPerson of interestShare not statedOwned or Controlled ByUnited StatesIran
Other links8
All 8 markedSanctionedDebarredExport controlled- PersonKazem Mirzai KondoriRepresented by"Acting for or on behalf of"Born 11 Jul 1958Iran
- PersonHossein BakhshayeshRepresented by"Acting for or on behalf of"Born 22 May 1964Iran
- OrganizationSafe Seas Ship Management FZELinked from"Providing support to"United Arab Emirates
- OrganizationZEN SHIPPING AND PORT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITEDLinked from"Providing support to"India
- OrganizationArsang Safe Trading Co.Linked from"Providing support to"Iran
- OrganizationAsia Marine Crown AgencyLinked from"Providing support to"Iran
Identifiers11
| Identifier | Number | Issued by |
|---|---|---|
| ID number | 131454 | |
| ID number | 10101382714 | |
| ID number | 94186 | |
| Registration number | 131454 | |
| Registration number | 10101382714 | |
| Registration number | 94186 | |
| Other identification number | 10101382714 | |
| National ID no | 10101382714 | Iran |
| Chamber of commerce number | 131454 | Iran |
| Business registration number | 94186 | Iran |
| Other identification number | 131454 |
Other names7
Also known as7
Addresses14
Adresse : Fifth Floor, No. 2, Shahid Hassan Moghadam Alley, Shahid Ahmad Ghsir Str. Argentine, Saei St. Téhéran, IRAN
Tehran, No. 2, Moghadas Alley (4), Ghasir St., Beheshti St.
Fifth Floor, No. 2, Shahid Hassan Moghadam Alley, Shahid Ahmad Ghsir Str. Argentine, Saei St. Téhéran
Tehran, Fifth Floor, No 2, Shahid Hassan Moghadam Alley, Shahid Ahmad Ghasir St, Argentine, Saei St
Fifth Floor, No 2, Shahid Hassan Moghadam Alley, Shahid Ahmad Ghasir St, Argentine, Saei St Tehran Iran
Tehran, Fifth Floor, No. 2, Shahid Hassan Moghadam Alley, Shahid Ahmad Ghsir Str. Argentine, Saei St., IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
Iran
Tehran, Fifth Floor, No. 2, Shahid Hassan Moghadam Alley, Shahid Ahmad Ghsir Str. Argentine, Saei St., Iran
Tehran, No. 2, Moghadas Alley, Ghasir St., Beheshti St., IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
No. 2, Moghadas Alley (4), Ghasir St., Beheshti St. Tehran Iran
No 2, Moghadas Alley, Ghasir St., Beheshti St. Téhéran
Adresse : No 2, Moghadas Alley, Ghasir St., Beheshti St. Téhéran, IRAN
TEHRAN, NO. 2, MOGHADAS ALLEY (4)
Tehran, No. 2, Moghadas Alley, Ghasir St., Beheshti St., Iran
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