#32026D0421Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/421 of 19 February 2026 amending the EU terrorism sanctions list to include the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
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This Council Decision adds the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the EU's list of terrorist groups and entities under Common Position 2001/931/CFSP. The amendment updates Decision (CFSP) 2025/1577 by inserting the IRGC as entry 23 under 'Groups and entities'. As a result, the asset freeze and other restrictive measures in Articles 2 and 3 of the Common Position now apply to the IRGC. The decision follows a determination by competent authorities that the IRGC is involved in terrorist acts as defined in the Common Position.
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Key Changes
- Adds the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as entry 23 under section II. Groups and entities in the Annex
- Applies Articles 2 and 3 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (asset freeze and other restrictive measures) to the IRGC
- Decision enters into force the day after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
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Obligations
What this law requires
Freeze all assets and funds belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) immediately upon entry into force of this Decision
Prohibit the provision of economic resources to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), directly or indirectly
Apply restrictive measures specified in Articles 2 and 3 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Update internal compliance databases and screening lists to include the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as entry 23 under 'Groups and entities' as of the decision's entry into force
Implement the amendments to Decision (CFSP) 2025/1577 as specified in the Annex to Council Decision 2026/421