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Basij Resistance Force

On the SDN listEntityFTOSDGTIRGCIFSRIRAN-HR

Basij Resistance Force (entity) is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Programs: FTO, SDGT, IRGC, IFSR, IRAN-HR. Addresses on file in: Iran, Syria. Its property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with it.

Iran has 981 entities, vessels or aircraft with an address on the SDN list, ranking #2 among all countries. Other sanctioned entities with an address in Tehran are listed below.

Sanctions programs

Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) FTO

Designation by the U.S. Department of State. Providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization is a crime, and U.S. financial institutions must block its funds.

Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) SDGT

Counterterrorism program based on Executive Order 13224, signed after the September 2001 attacks. It blocks the property of persons and organizations that commit or support terrorist acts, and of those who provide them with services or financing.

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) IRGC

Indicates the entity is part of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or acts on its behalf. The IRGC controls a significant share of Iran's economy and is sanctioned under several programs.

Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations (IFSR) IFSR

This tag means the entity is subject to the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations. A foreign financial institution that conducts or facilitates significant transactions for it can lose access to the U.S. financial system.

IRAN-HR IRAN-HR

OFAC sanctions program identified by the tag IRAN-HR. Its scope and legal basis are described on the sanctions programs page of OFAC's website.

Also known as

  • SAZMAN-E MOGHAVEMAT-E BASIJ · aka
  • BASIJ-E MELLI · aka
  • BASEEJ · aka
  • MOBILIZATION OF THE OPPRESSED ORGANIZATION · aka
  • SAZMAN BASIJ MELLI · fka
  • VAHED-E BASIJ-E MOSTAZAFEEN · fka
  • BASIJ · aka
  • ISLAMIC REVOLUTION GUARDS CORPS RESISTANCE FORCE · aka
  • SAZEMAN-E BASIJ-E MOSTAZAFAN · aka
  • VAHED-E BASIJ MOSTAZA'FEEN · aka
  • NIROOYE MOGHAVEMATE BASIJ · aka
  • NIRUYEH MOGHAVEMAT BASIJ · aka
  • BASIJ RESISTANCE FORCES · aka

Addresses on file

  • Tehran, Iran
  • Syria

OFAC remarks

Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; a.k.a. 'NATIONAL RESISTANCE MOBILIZATION'; a.k.a. 'RESISTANCE MOBILIZATION FORCE'; f.k.a. 'NATIONAL MOBILIZATION ORGANIZATION'; a.k.a. 'MOBILIZATION OF THE OPPRESSED'; a.k.a. 'MOBILIZATION OF THE OPPRESSED UNIT'; a.k.a. 'ORGANIZATION OF THE MOBILISATION OF THE OPPRESSED'; Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE; Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS.

Other sanctioned entities in Tehran

Sharing a city does not imply any link between these entities.

Frequently asked questions

What does it mean that Basij Resistance Force is on the SDN list?

It means that its property and interests in property under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with this entity. Entities it owns 50% or more of, directly or indirectly, are also considered blocked.

Can a non-U.S. company do business with Basij Resistance Force?

OFAC sanctions bind U.S. persons and companies, as well as transactions that pass through the U.S. financial system (for example, U.S. dollar payments). Some programs, such as those for Russia and Iran, include secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons. Seek advice before transacting.

How does an entity get removed from the SDN list?

A sanctioned party can petition OFAC for removal by showing a change in circumstances. OFAC publishes removals on its website; DataCloud USA updates the list daily and marks the profiles of delisted parties.

More context: how to check if a company is debarred or sanctioned.