Entity

Islamic State

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

• ISIS, al-Qaeda and Affiliates

Listing Status by Jurisdiction

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

Entries on Each List

• United States

  ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT

  Reference

  OFAC entry 8759

  Listing date

  Not stated in the SDN list file

  Program or regime as stated

  FTO; SDGT

  Match basis

  • Official name match (hand-checked): "Islamic State", see the Public Safety Canada entry (with CA entry Criminal Code listed entity 36)

  Source

  OFAC SDN List, file of October 13, 2026

• Canada

  Islamic State

  Reference

  Criminal Code listed entity 36

  Listing date

  August 20, 2012

  Program or regime as stated

  Criminal Code listed entity

  Match basis

  • Official name match (hand-checked): "Islamic State", see the Public Safety Canada entry (with US entry OFAC entry 8759)

  Source

  Canada Criminal Code Listed Terrorist Entities, file of December 10, 2025

Same Name, No Shared Identifier

These entities carry an identical name or alias but no identifier ties them to this one, so they are kept separate. They may describe the same subject.

• al-Zarqawi network (EU only)
• Al-Qaida in Iraq (UN + UK, not US / EU / CA)

Program Assignment

• ISIS, al-Qaeda and Affiliates: inferred from the CA and US listing text, which names the group

Names and Aliases on the Lists (81)

• AD-DAWLA AL-ISLAMIYYA FI AL-'IRAQ WA-SH-SHAM
• AL HAYAT MEDIA CENTER
• Al Qaeda in Iraq
• Al Qaida in Iraq
• Al Qaida of the Jihad in the Land of the Two Rivers
• Al-Dawla Al-Islamiya fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham
• AL-FURQAN ESTABLISHMENT FOR MEDIA PRODUCTION
• AL-HAYAT MEDIA CENTER
• Al-Qa'ida of Jihad in Iraq
• Al-Qaeda in Iraq
• Al-Qaeda in the Land of the Two Rivers
• AL-QAIDA GROUP OF JIHAD IN IRAQ
• Al-Qaida Group of Jihad in Iraq
• AL-QAIDA GROUP OF JIHAD IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS
• Al-Qaida Group of Jihad in the Land of the Two Rivers
• AL-QAIDA IN IRAQ
• al-Qaida in Iraq
• AL-QAIDA IN MESOPOTAMIA
• Al-Qaida in Mesopotamia
• AL-QAIDA IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS
• Al-Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers
• AL-QAIDA OF JIHAD IN IRAQ
• Al-Qaida of Jihad in the Land of the Two Rivers
• AL-QAIDA OF JIHAD ORGANIZATION IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS
• Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Land of the Two Rivers
• AL-QAIDA OF THE JIHAD IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS
• AL-TAWHID
• al-Tawhid
• al-Tawhid and al-Jihad
• AL-ZARQAWI NETWORK
• al-Zarqawi Network
• AMAQ NEWS AGENCY
• AQI
• AQI-Zarqawi
• Brigades of Tawhid
• DAESH
• Daesh
• DAWLA AL ISLAMIYA
• ISI
• ISIL
• ISIS
• ISLAMIC STATE
• Islamic State
• Islamic State in Iraq
• Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
• ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ
• Islamic State of Iraq
• ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND AL-SHAM
• Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham
• ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA
• Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
• ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT
• JAM'AT AL TAWHID WA'AL-JIHAD
• Jama'at Al-Tawhid Wa'al-Jihad
• JTJ
• Kateab al-Tawhid
• Monotheism and Jihad Group
• Mujahidin Shura Council
• TANZEEM QA'IDAT AL JIHAD/BILAD AL RAAFIDAINI
• Tanzeem Qa'idat al Jihad/Bilad al Raafidaini
• Tanzim al-Qaeda al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidain
• TANZIM QA'IDAT AL-JIHAD FI BILAD AL-RAFIDAYN
• Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn
• THE MONOTHEISM AND JIHAD GROUP
• THE ORGANIZATION BASE OF JIHAD/COUNTRY OF THE TWO RIVERS
• The Organization Base of Jihad/Country of the Two Rivers
• THE ORGANIZATION BASE OF JIHAD/MESOPOTAMIA
• The Organization Base of Jihad/Mesopotamia
• THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-JIHAD'S BASE IN IRAQ
• The Organization of al-Jihad's Base in Iraq
• THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-JIHAD'S BASE IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS
• The Organization of al-Jihad's Base in the Land of the Two Rivers
• THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-JIHAD'S BASE OF OPERATIONS IN IRAQ
• The Organization of al-Jihad's Base of Operations in Iraq
• THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-JIHAD'S BASE OF OPERATIONS IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS
• The Organization of al-Jihad's Base of Operations in the Land of the Two Rivers
• THE ORGANIZATION OF JIHAD'S BASE IN THE COUNTRY OF THE TWO RIVERS
• The Organization of Jihad's Base in the Country of the Two Rivers
• Unity and Holy Struggle
• Unity and Holy War
• Unity and Jihad Group

Cite: Middle East Forum, "Islamic State," Sanctions Comparator, accessed October 13, 2026, https://sanctions.meforum.org/e/us-8759/.