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Iran Air

Designation status by government

Listed by the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom; not on the UN list as of 16 Oct 2026.

  • UN Security CouncilNot on the list as of 16 Oct 2026
  • United StatesOn the list; file date 2018
  • European UnionOn the list; file date 2024
  • United KingdomOn the list; file date 2024

A designation is a government act, not an MEF finding. Each line below quotes the list and links the government’s own notice.

Listing Timeline

Listing timeline for Iran Air Earliest dated act and later amendments carried in each list file, 2015 to 2026. The table below gives every dated event. 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 US (OFAC) 5 Nov 2018 EU 14 Oct 2024 UK list 18 Nov 2024
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Status on Each List

  1. UN Security Council Consolidated ListAs of 16 Oct 2026

    Not on UN list as of 16 Oct 2026

    Not on the UN Security Council Consolidated List as of 16 Oct 2026. Checked against this list's names and aliases on 17 Oct 2026; editor review pending.

  2. U.S. OFAC SDN ListAs of 18 Oct 2026

    On the list

    The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) lists IRAN AIR (entry 25237). OFAC entry created 5 Nov 2018.

    Program as written on the list: “IRAN; IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO; RUSSIA-EO14024”

    U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, "IRAN AIR," U.S. OFAC SDN List, entry 25237, accessed 18 Oct 2026.

  3. EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions ListAs of 15 Oct 2026

    On the list

    The Council of the European Union lists Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran (entry EU.12241.0).

    Program as written on the list: “IRN”

    Council of the European Union, "Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran," EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, EU.12241.0, file of 15 Oct 2026.

  4. UK Sanctions ListAs of 16 Oct 2026

    On the list

    The UK government lists Islamic Republic of Iran Airlines (entry IRN0240). Earliest date in the list file: 18 Nov 2024.

    Program as written on the list: “The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023”

    Statement of reasons, quoted from the list: “The Islamic Republic of Iran Airlines is an involved person within the meaning of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) The Islamic Republic of Iran Airlines is owned or controlled, by a person, namely the Government of Iran, which is or has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran; (2) The Islamic Republic of Iran Airlines is or has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran by facilitating or giving support or assistance to the Iranian defence sector.”

    UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, "Islamic Republic of Iran Airlines," UK Sanctions List, IRN0240, list of 16 Oct 2026.

  5. U.S. OFAC Non-SDN Consolidated ListAs of 18 Oct 2026

    Not on US non-SDN list as of 18 Oct 2026

    Not on the U.S. OFAC Non-SDN Consolidated List as of 18 Oct 2026. Checked against this list's names and aliases on 17 Oct 2026; editor review pending.

Listing History

Dated events as carried in each list file. OFAC dates are the entry-creation dates in OFAC’s advanced SDN file.
DateListEventAct or source
5 Nov 2018US SDNOFAC entry createdOFAC SDN entry
14 Oct 2024EUEU act amending the entry2024/2697 (OJL14102024)
18 Nov 2024UKUK designationUK Sanctions List IRN0240
9 Apr 2025UKUK entry last updatedUK Sanctions List IRN0240

Names as Listed

  • IRAN AIR
  • IRANAIR
  • IRAN AIR PJSC
  • THE AIRLINE OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
  • IRANAIR CARGO
  • HAVAPEYMAYI MELLI IRAN
  • Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Homa
  • Iran Air
  • Iran Air Cargo
  • Iran Air Catering
  • Iran Air Ground Services
  • Iráni Iszlám Köztársaság légitársasága
  • авиокомпанията на Ислямска република Иран
  • ایران ایر
  • Islamic Republic of Iran Airlines
  • The Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Identifiers

EU:170094, UK:IRN0240, US:25237

Entries are joined across lists only by a shared UN reference number, IMO number or an editor’s hand-checked crosswalk (this entity is in the crosswalk).