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#32026R0775Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/775 of 30 March 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This EU implementing regulation amends Annex IX of the main Iran sanctions regulation (267/2012). It removes six individuals and two entities from the sanctions list while updating the entries for five others. The deletions include three nuclear/ballistic missile related persons, two Assa companies, and three IRISL-related individuals. Updated entries provide revised identifying information and reasons for listing for nuclear scientist Ali Reza Khanchi, EMKA Company, the Central Bank of Iran, Good Luck Shipping Company, and Hafiz Darya Shipping Lines. All changes take legal effect from 1 April 2026.

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Key Changes

  • Deletion of 6 persons from Annex IX: Dr Hoseyn FAQIHIAN, Said Esmail KHALILIPOUR, Behzad SOLTANI, Mohammad Hossein Dajmar, Naser Bateni, Gholam Hossein Golparvar
  • Removal of 2 entities: Assa Corporation and Assa Company Ltd
  • Updated listing for Ali Reza KHANCHI with new reasons dated 29.9.2025 (previously suspended since 16.1.2016)

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Obligations

What this law requires

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Maintain freezing of assets and prohibition on making funds or economic resources available to Ali Reza Khanchi, EMKA Company, Central Bank of Iran, Good Luck Shipping Company, and Hafiz Darya Shipping Lines with updated identifying information effective 1 April 2026

Financial institutions, All entities in EU Member States, Economic operators
prohibition
high

Update EMKA Company entry identifying it as active in Iran's nuclear industry, subsidiary of TAMAS Company, responsible for uranium exploration and mining operations, and signatory to 2023 cooperation agreement with AEOI for accelerator construction

EU Member States competent authorities, Financial institutions, Customs authorities
disclosure
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Update Central Bank of Iran entry with identifying information including SWIFT/BIC code BMJIIRT1, multiple addresses in Tehran, registration number 4296905415, designating it as provider of financial support to IRGC and Government of Iran for nuclear and missile programmes

Financial institutions, Swift operators, Payment system providers, EU Member States authorities
disclosure
high

Update Good Luck Shipping Company entry identifying it as located in Bur Dubai with multiple address variations, providing shipping and logistical services to HDSL and Petrochemical Commercial Company (PCC, owned by Iran's Ministry of Petroleum)

Shipping companies, Port authorities, Logistics providers, Financial institutions
disclosure
high

Update Hafiz Darya Shipping Lines (HDSL) entry with IMO number 5878431 and business registration document number 5478431, designating it as shell company for IRISL acting as beneficial owner of vessels

Shipping companies, Port authorities, Maritime authorities, Insurance providers, Financial institutions
disclosure

Affected Parties

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Tags

Iran sanctions,EU restrictive measures,nuclear proliferation