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Who Lists Whom / Designation status

Of 38 Groups and State Bodies Checked, the US Lists 12 the EU Does Not

Who Lists Whom compares the sanctions lists of the UN, the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom for 38 Middle East groups and state bodies. Each list freezes assets and bars dealings under one government’s law, so where the lists differ, a group blocked in one place is not blocked by that list in another.

11 are on the US list alone; the other, Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association, is also on the UK list. Each entity’s page gives every government’s status and its official notice.

Press / to search. Lists as of UN 16 Oct, US SDN 18 Oct, EU 15 Oct, UK 16 Oct 2026. Why the dates differ

The 12 the EU Does Not List

11 on the US list alone1 also on the UK list, marked +UKYear: earliest date the US list gives

Latest Dated Actions among These Entities

  1. UK designation date for Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association. Source
  2. UK designation date for Bank Melli Iran. Source
  3. UK designation date for Bank Saderat Iran. Source
  4. UK designation date for National Iranian Oil Company. Source
  5. UK designation date for National Iranian Tanker Company. Source
  6. UK designation date for Iran Air. Source

Which Lists Hold These 38

  • 12 listed by the US, not on the EU list (US only 11 and US+UK 1)
  • 26 in every other combination
Which lists hold each entity 6 combinations of the UN, US, EU and UK lists across 38 entities. UN + US + EU + UK: 5; US + EU + UK: 16; US + EU: 4; US + UK: 1; US: 11; EU: 1. 5 10 15 12 the EU does not list 5 All four with UN 16 US+EU+UK not UN 4 US+EU 1 US+UK skips EU 11 US only skips EU 1 EU only UN US EU UK More lists Fewer lists Which lists hold each entity: UN + US + EU + UK: 5; US + EU + UK: 16; US + EU: 4; US + UK: 1; US: 11; EU: 1 UN US EU UK All fourwith UN 5 US+EU+UKnot UN 16 US+EU 4 US+UKskips EU 1 US onlyskips EU 11 EU only 1
  • On that list
  • Not on it
  • EU gap: the US lists them, the EU does not
  • A break in the line: a list skipped

Columns run from most lists to fewest, then larger first; the matrix below keeps this order.

What It Means to Be on a List

A listing is a government’s legal order naming a group or body. Once named, its money and property within that government’s reach are frozen, and people under its law may not deal with it. These pages compare four lists:

  • Screen capture of the official United Nations Security Council Consolidated List web page, showing the Security Council header, the breadcrumb Home / Sanctions Committees / Consolidated List and the page title United Nations Security Council Consolidated List
    Source: UN Security Council Consolidated List, captured October 19, 2026

    United Nations Security Council

    UN Security Council Consolidated List UN

    Kept by the Security Council’s sanctions committees in New York.

    Effect: Every UN member state must apply the measures the Council sets, usually an asset freeze, a travel ban and an arms embargo.

    The list

  • The US Capitol in Washington, seen across the Capitol Reflecting Pool
    ⁠Photo: ESB Professional/Shutterstock

    United States

    OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List US

    Kept by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The State Department names Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO); terrorism listings under Executive Order 13224 carry the tag SDGT.

    Effect: Property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked and Americans may not deal with the entity. For an FTO, knowingly giving it material support is also a federal crime.

    The listFTO law, 8 U.S.C. 1189

  • Aerial view of the European Parliament buildings in Brussels
    ⁠Photo: high fliers/Shutterstock

    European Union

    EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List EU

    Kept by the Council of the European Union. It holds the EU terrorist list (Common Position 2001/931/CFSP), the ISIL and al-Qaida regime and country regimes such as Iran.

    Effect: Funds and economic resources in the EU are frozen, and no one in the EU may make funds available to the entity.

    The listTerrorist list, Common Position 2001/931

  • Pictured at the top of this page: the Palace of Westminster in London, where Parliament approves proscription orders and sanctions regulations.

    United Kingdom

    UK Sanctions List UK

    Kept by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

    Effect: Assets in the UK are frozen and dealings are barred. Proscription by the Home Office under the Terrorism Act 2000 is a separate list that makes membership or support a crime; entity pages show it where it applies.

    The listProscribed groups

Canada and Australia keep their own terrorist and sanctions lists; these pages do not yet cover them.

In the Government’s Words

Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity NetworkFederal Register, 18 Oct 2024

US government notice naming SAMIDOUN PALESTINIAN PRISONER SOLIDARITY NETWORK in the Federal Register, 89 FR 83949
Source: Federal Register, “Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions,” 89 FR 83949 (18 Oct 2024). Opening lines of the entry, cropped from the page image via govinfo.gov, public domain; highlight added by MEF.

Full notice naming Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity NetworkStatus on each list for Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network

Basij Resistance ForceFederal Register, 14 Jun 2011

US government notice naming BASIJ RESISTANCE FORCE in the Federal Register, 76 FR 34805
Source: Federal Register, “Designation of Three Entities and One Individual Pursuant to Executive Order 13553,” 76 FR 34805 (14 Jun 2011). Opening lines of the entry, cropped from the page image via govinfo.gov, public domain; highlight added by MEF.

Full notice naming Basij Resistance ForceStatus on each list for Basij Resistance Force

Bonyad Taavon Sepah (IRGC Cooperative Foundation)Federal Register, 9 Feb 2011

US government notice naming BONYAD TAAVON SEPAH in the Federal Register, 76 FR 7241
Source: Federal Register, “Additional Designation of Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13382,” 76 FR 7241 (9 Feb 2011). Opening lines of the entry, cropped from the page image via govinfo.gov, public domain; highlight added by MEF.

Full notice naming Bonyad Taavon Sepah (IRGC Cooperative Foundation)Status on each list for Bonyad Taavon Sepah (IRGC Cooperative Foundation)

Status Matrix

Every entity, grouped in the chart’s order. The UN column is mostly empty because the UN lists only 5 of the 38.

FTO2019 On the list: the kind of listing, then the earliest year the list gives Not on that list as of the date shown EU gap: the US lists them, the EU does notUK 2020: the date current UK regulations took effect, carried for entries listed earlier
  • FTO Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department
  • SDGT Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224
  • CT counterterrorism listing
  • ISIL/AQ ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida sanctions
  • Iran Iran sanctions program
  • Yemen Yemen sanctions
Status of 38 entities on four lists, grouped by combination
EntityUNUSEUUK
Listed by UN + US + EU + UK5
Al-QaidaUN Security Council: on the list, ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida sanctions, file date 2001United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 1998European Union: on the list, ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida sanctions, file date 2002United Kingdom: on the list, ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida sanctions, file date 2001
Al-Qaida in the Arabian PeninsulaUN Security Council: on the list, ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida sanctions, file date 2010United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 2010European Union: on the list, ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida sanctions, file date 2002United Kingdom: on the list, ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida sanctions, file date 2010
Ansarallah (the Houthis)UN Security Council: on the list, Yemen sanctions, file date 2022United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 2024European Union: on the list, Yemen sanctions, file date 2022United Kingdom: on the list, Yemen sanctions, file date 2022
Islamic State of Iraq and the LevantUN Security Council: on the list, ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida sanctions, file date 2004United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 2004European Union: on the list, ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida sanctions, file date 2004United Kingdom: on the list, ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida sanctions, file date 2004
Khatam al-Anbiya Construction HeadquartersUN Security Council: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2010United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2007European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2023United Kingdom: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2023
Listed by US + EU + UK16
Al-Aqsa Martyrs' BrigadeNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 2002European Union: on the list, counterterrorism listing, file date 2005United Kingdom: on the list, counterterrorism listing, file date 2020
Bank Melli IranNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2018European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2025United Kingdom: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2025
Bank Saderat IranNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2007European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2025United Kingdom: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2025
Basij Resistance ForceNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 2011European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2022United Kingdom: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2023
Bonyad Taavon Sepah (IRGC Cooperative Foundation)Not on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2010European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2023United Kingdom: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2020
HamasNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 1995European Union: on the list, counterterrorism listing, file date 2003United Kingdom: on the list, counterterrorism listing, file date 2020
HizballahNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 1995European Union: on the list, counterterrorism listing, file date 2013United Kingdom: on the list, counterterrorism listing, file date 2020
Iran AirNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2018European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2024United Kingdom: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2024
IRGC Qods ForceNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 2007European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2010United Kingdom: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2020
Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping LinesNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2018European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2024United Kingdom: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2024
Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 2007European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2010United Kingdom: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2020
Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)Not on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2007European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2008United Kingdom: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2020
National Iranian Oil CompanyNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2008European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2025United Kingdom: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2025
National Iranian Tanker CompanyNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2012European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2025United Kingdom: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2025
Palestinian Islamic JihadNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 1995European Union: on the list, counterterrorism listing, file date 2003United Kingdom: on the list, counterterrorism listing, file date 2020
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General CommandNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 1995European Union: on the list, counterterrorism listing, file date 2003United Kingdom: on the list, counterterrorism listing, file date 2020
Listed by US + EU4
Central Bank of Iran (Bank Markazi)Not on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2010European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2025Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Islamic Republic of Iran BroadcastingNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2013European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2022Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Mahan AirNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2011European Union: on the list, Iran sanctions program, file date 2024Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Popular Front for the Liberation of PalestineNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 1995European Union: on the list, counterterrorism listing, file date 2003Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Listed by US + UK1
Al-Qard Al-Hassan AssociationNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2007Not on EU list as of 15 Oct 2026United Kingdom: on the list, counterterrorism listing, file date 2026
Listed by US11
Al-Ashtar BrigadesNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 2018Not on EU list as of 15 Oct 2026Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Asa'ib Ahl al-HaqNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 2020Not on EU list as of 15 Oct 2026Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Fatemiyoun DivisionNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2019Not on EU list as of 15 Oct 2026Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Harakat al-NujabaNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 2019Not on EU list as of 15 Oct 2026Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
HasmNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 2018Not on EU list as of 15 Oct 2026Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and SecurityNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2012Not on EU list as of 15 Oct 2026Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Jihad al-BinaNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2007Not on EU list as of 15 Oct 2026Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Kata'ib HizballahNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 2009Not on EU list as of 15 Oct 2026Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Kata'ib Sayyid al-ShuhadaNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), named by the State Department, file date 2023Not on EU list as of 15 Oct 2026Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity NetworkNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2024Not on EU list as of 15 Oct 2026Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Zaynabiyoun BrigadeNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026United States: on the list, Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Executive Order 13224, file date 2019Not on EU list as of 15 Oct 2026Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026
Listed by EU1
Al-Nusrah FrontNot on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026Not on US SDN list as of 18 Oct 2026European Union: on the list, ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida sanctions, file date 2014Not on UK list as of 16 Oct 2026

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