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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) Unit 340

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Summary

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

Sanctions and listings1

  • Effective
    27 Feb 2024

    UK sanctions relating to Iran - The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

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

    Director Disqualification Sanction and asset freeze

    IRGC-QF Unit 340 is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following grounds: IRGC-QF Unit 340 is or has been involved in hostile activity by an armed group backed by the Government of Iran through conduct which facilitates (or is intended to facilitate) or gives support or assistance to the planning or conducting of activity which is intended to cause the destabilisation of the United Kingdom or any other country, namely through its production and provision of weapons systems and technical support to proxies, which are then used to threaten and conduct attacks in the region. IRGC-QF Unit 340 is or has been involved in hostile activity by an armed group backed by the Government of Iran, namely through conduct which facilitates (or is intended to facilitate) or gives support or assistance to the threatening, planning or conducting attacks against ships in the Red Sea.

    IRGC-QF Unit 340 is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following grounds: IRGC-QF Unit 340 is or has been involved in hostile activity by an armed group backed by the Government of Iran through conduct which facilitates (or is intended to facilitate) or gives support or assistance to the planning or conducting of activity which is intended to cause the destabilisation of the United Kingdom or any other country, namely through its production and provision of weapons systems and technical support to proxies, which are then used to threaten and conduct attacks in the region. IRGC-QF Unit 340 is or has been involved in hostile activity by an armed group backed by the Government of Iran, namely through conduct which facilitates (or is intended to facilitate) or gives support or assistance to the threatening, planning or conducting attacks against ships in the Red Sea.

    Programme GB-IRANReference 16370Reference IRN0192Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

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