Guidance

Financial sanctions, Iran (human rights)

Iran is currently subject to financial sanctions. This document contains a current list of designated persons relating to human rights violations.

Published 12 March 2013
Last updated 9 April 2019 — see all updates

• From: HM Treasury and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

Documents

Current list of designated persons: Iran - human rights

PDF, 71KB, 6 pages

Latest HM Treasury notice, 09/04/2019, Iran (Human Rights)

PDF, 243KB, 5 pages

HM Treasury notice, 13/04/2018, Iran (Human Rights) (Reg 2018/565)

PDF, 262KB, 8 pages

HM Treasury notice, 13/04/2017, Iran (Human Rights) (Reg 2017/685)

PDF, 187KB, 6 pages

HM Treasury notice, 14.04.2016 Iran (Human Rights) (Reg 556/2016)

PDF, 198KB, 6 pages

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Details

Find out about the new regulations that will come into effect under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) when the UK leaves the EU.

In 2011, the European Union imposed restrictive measures on persons responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.

EU regulations

You can view Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, which placed restrictive measures on persons responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran, online. You can also view Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/556.

You can find the most recent amendments to the Regulation by searching on EUR-Lex – an online database that provides free access to EU law, international agreements and other public documents. Just:

• enter the Regulation number into the search bar
• open the relevant page and
• click ‘document information’

UK regulations

• 15.04.2011 The Iran (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1129)

Regulations if UK leaves EU without a deal

• The Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Published 12 March 2013
Last updated 9 April 2019 + show all updates

1. 9 April 2019 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 09/04/2019, Iran (Human Rights)' added.
2. 13 April 2018 Updated with latest HM Treasury notice, 13/04/2018, Iran (Human Rights) (Reg 2018/565)
3. 11 December 2017 Updated EU regulation links as part of routine site maintenance
4. 13 April 2017 Updated with Latest HM Treasury notice, 13/04/2017, Iran (Human Rights) (Reg 2017/685)
5. 14 April 2016 Updated due to new notice - Reg 2016/556
6. 9 April 2015 new notice
7. 14 April 2014 Added notice Iran (Human Rights) (Reg 371/2014) and updated consolidated list
8. 12 March 2013 First published.