#32026D0645Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2026/645 of 16 March 2026 implementing Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran
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This EU Council Implementing Decision adds 16 Iranian individuals and 3 entities to the existing sanctions list under Decision 2011/235/CFSP. The listed persons include high-ranking officials from the IRGC, Basij forces, police, prison authorities, cyber police, and revolutionary courts. They are sanctioned for their roles in the violent suppression of protests that began in December 2025, resulting in hundreds of casualties, as well as for systematic human rights violations including torture, arbitrary detention, denial of medical care, forced confessions, unfair trials, and internet shutdowns. The measures impose asset freezes and travel bans on those listed.
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Key Changes
- Adds 16 named Iranian individuals to the Annex of Decision 2011/235/CFSP with immediate effect from 16 March 2026
- Imposes asset freezes and travel bans on senior IRGC, Basij, police, prison, cyber police and judicial officials
- Targets officials responsible for protest suppression starting December 2025 causing hundreds of casualties
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Obligations
What this law requires
Freeze all assets and funds belonging to the 16 listed Iranian individuals and 3 listed entities, making them inaccessible to those persons/entities
Deny entry into EU territory to the 16 listed Iranian individuals by imposing travel bans
Identify and report any assets or funds in EU jurisdiction belonging to listed persons and entities to competent national authorities
Refuse to provide financial services, including payment services, credit facilities, and insurance coverage, to listed persons and entities
Implement and maintain screening procedures to identify transactions or dealings with the 16 listed individuals and 3 listed entities