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#32026D0779Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/779 of 30 March 2026 amending Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran

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🇬🇧 English

This EU Council Decision renews restrictive measures (asset freezes and travel bans) against certain Iranian persons and entities responsible for serious human rights violations until 13 April 2027. It removes one individual (Hossein Salami) from the sanctions list, updates the identifying information and reasons for four persons and two entities, and extends the overall validity of the sanctions regime. The amended entries include senior judicial officials, the Cyber Police (FATA), and an IRGC regional base involved in suppressing protests and monitoring citizens.

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Key Changes

  • Extended validity of restrictive measures from 13 April 2026 to 13 April 2027
  • Removed entry 89: Hossein Salami from the list of persons
  • Updated entries for four persons: Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi, Ali-Akbar Yasaghi, Seyyed Morteza Bakhtiari, and Bahram Reshte-Ahmadi

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Freeze all assets and economic resources of listed persons and entities with no exceptions except for basic needs and extraordinary expenses as defined in Decision 2011/235/CFSP

Financial institutions, banks, and all entities holding assets of sanctioned persons/entities
prohibition
high

Deny entry to or transit through EU territory for all designated persons listed in the amended Annex to Decision 2011/235/CFSP

EU Member State border authorities and immigration officials
prohibition
high

Remove Hossein Salami (entry 89) from all EU sanctions lists and cease enforcement of measures against this individual effective immediately upon entry into force

EU Member States, financial institutions, and all entities maintaining EU sanctions lists
operational
medium

Update sanctions records for Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi (entry 19), Ali-Akbar Yasaghi (entry 28), Seyyed Morteza Bakhtiari (entry 59), and Bahram Reshte-Ahmadi (entry 78) with revised identifying information and reasons for designation

EU Member States and entities maintaining EU sanctions lists and compliance databases
operational
medium

Update sanctions records for Cyber Police (FATA) (entry 1) and IRGC Operational Base Karbala (entry 25) with revised identifying information and reasons for designation

EU Member States and entities maintaining EU sanctions lists and compliance databases
operational

Affected Parties

Iranian individuals and entities listed in the AnnexIRGC Operational Base Karbala+3 more…

Tags

Iran sanctions,human rights violations,EU restrictive measures