Guidance

Financial sanctions, Iran (human rights)

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

Published 12 March 2013
Last updated 31 December 2020 — see all updates

• From: HM Treasury and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

Documents

Current list of designated persons: Iran - human rights

PDF, 126KB, 12 pages

Details

The Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure sanctions relating to Iran are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.

Context

This sanctions regime is aimed at encouraging the government of Iran to comply with international human rights law and respect human rights.

The Regulations impose asset freezes on those identified, and designated under the Sanctions Act, as being responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.

The UK also implements a sanctions regime on Iran related to nuclear weapons.

UK regulations

• The Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
• The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
• The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020
• 15.04.2011 The Iran (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1129) (only applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)

EU regulations (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December, 2020)

Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011

Find out more about UK sanctions on Iran relating to human rights

Published 12 March 2013
Last updated 31 December 2020 + show all updates

1. 31 December 2020

   Updated to reflect regime coming into force under the Sanctions Act

2. 17 April 2020

   Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury, 17/04/2020, Iran (human rights) (correction)'

3. 9 April 2020

   Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 09/04/2020, Iran (Human Rights) (Reg 2020/510)'

4. 9 April 2019

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

5. 13 April 2018

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

6. 11 December 2017

   Updated EU regulation links as part of routine site maintenance

7. 13 April 2017

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

8. 14 April 2016

   Updated due to new notice - Reg 2016/556

9. 9 April 2015

   new notice

10. 14 April 2014

    Added notice Iran (Human Rights) (Reg 371/2014) and updated consolidated list

11. 12 March 2013

    First published.