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.
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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
Last updated 23 January 2023 + show all updates
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HM Treasury Notice, 23/01/2023 Iran (Human Rights) added
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HM Treasury Notice, 17/01/2023 Iran (Human Rights) added
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Updated with HM Treasury Notice, 09/12/2022, Iran (Human rights)
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Updated with HM Treasury Notice, Iran (Human Rights), 14/11/2022
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Updated with HM Treasury Notice, Iran (Human Rights), 16/06/2022
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Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 16/02/2022, Iran (Human Rights)'.
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Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 02/02/2022, Iran (Human Rights)'.
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Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 28/01/2022, Iran (Human Rights)'
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Updated to reflect regime coming into force under the Sanctions Act
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Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury, 17/04/2020, Iran (human rights) (correction)'
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Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 09/04/2020, Iran (Human Rights) (Reg 2020/510)'
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'Latest HM Treasury notice, 09/04/2019, Iran (Human Rights)' added.
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Updated with latest HM Treasury notice, 13/04/2018, Iran (Human Rights) (Reg 2018/565)
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Updated EU regulation links as part of routine site maintenance
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Updated with Latest HM Treasury notice, 13/04/2017, Iran (Human Rights) (Reg 2017/685)
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Updated due to new notice - Reg 2016/556
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Added notice Iran (Human Rights) (Reg 371/2014) and updated consolidated list
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