#32026R0776Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/776 of 30 March 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran
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This regulation amends Annex I of Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 on Iran sanctions. It removes one individual (Hossein Salami) from the list of designated persons. It updates the identifying information and reasons for four individuals (Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi, Ali-Akbar Yasaghi, Seyyed Morteza Bakhtiari, and Bahram Reshte-Ahmadi) and two entities (Iranian Cyber Police and IRGC Operational Base Karbala). The updates expand descriptions of human rights violations including suppression of protests, enforcement of the death penalty, censorship, monitoring of ethnic minorities, and involvement in asset seizures and exploitation.
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Key Changes
- Deletion of entry 89: 'SALAMI Hossein' from the list of persons
- Updated entry for Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi (entry 19) detailing his role as former Prosecutor General of Tehran and charging protesters with 'Muharebeh'
- Updated entry for Ali-Akbar Yasaghi (entry 28) as Head of Branch 26 of Iran's Supreme Court responsible for upholding death sentences
+ 3 more changes with Pro
Obligations
What this law requires
Remove Hossein Salami from Annex I designated persons list and cease all restrictive measures against this individual
Update records for Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi with new identifying information (POB: Yazd, DOB: 1953) and expanded reasons including indictment of protesters, death penalty charges, and targeting of activists
Update records for Ali-Akbar Yasaghi with designation as Head of Branch 26 of Iran's Supreme Court and his responsibility for upholding death sentences
Update records for Seyyed Morteza Bakhtiari with new identifying information (POB: Mashhad, DOB: 1952) and expanded reasons including asset seizures from religious minorities and conditional aid exploitation
Update records for Bahram Reshte-Ahmadi with designation as Head of General Directorate for Public Participation and Social Capital and his involvement in denying legal counsel and family contact to defendants