Is Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) Unit 340 on a sanctions list?
Yes. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) Unit 340 appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 2/27/2024.
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. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) Unit 340 on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 2/27/2024.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.