Entity

Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND)

Listed by United States, European Union and United Kingdom. No matched entry on the UN Security Council and Canada lists. Lists as published through October 13, 2026.

• Iran

Listing Status by Jurisdiction

• US Listed
• UN No matched entry
• EU Listed
• UK Listed
• CA No matched entry

Entries on Each List

All 3 entries tie through OpenSanctions entity NK-gUNaCvSEVhb9o777YXjXTJ plus an exact name or alias. Any further match basis is shown on the entry.

• United States

  THE ORGANIZATION OF DEFENSIVE INNOVATION AND RESEARCH

  Reference

  OFAC entry 17223

  Listing date

  Not stated in the SDN list file

  Program or regime as stated

  NPWMD; IFSR

  Match basis

  OpenSanctions entity stated above

  Source

  OFAC SDN List, file of October 13, 2026

• United Kingdom

  Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND)

  Reference

  INU0040

  Listing date

  December 31, 2020

  Program or regime as stated

  The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

  Match basis

  OpenSanctions entity stated above

  Source

  UK Sanctions List, file of October 12, 2026

• European Union

  Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research

  Reference

  EU.2991.46

  Listing date

  July 31, 2021

  Program or regime as stated

  IRN

  Identifiers on the entry

  Regulations 2025/1559 (OJ L202501559)

  Match basis

  OpenSanctions entity stated above

  Source

  EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, file of October 12, 2026

Program Assignment

• Iran: list program EU IRN; IFSR; The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Names and Aliases on the Lists (6)

• New Defense Research Organization
• Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research
• Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND)
• Sazman e Pazhouheshhaye Novin e Defa'i
• SPND
• THE ORGANIZATION OF DEFENSIVE INNOVATION AND RESEARCH

Cite: Middle East Forum, "Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND)," Sanctions Comparator, accessed October 13, 2026, https://sanctions.meforum.org/e/us-17223/.