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Source:UK OFSI (UK HM Treasury, Open Government Licence v3.0)
The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its statutory guidance regarding the Iran nuclear sanctions regime. These updates incorporate the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which implement the United Kingdom's United Nations obligations following the "Snapback" process. The revisions also reflect the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024.
The sanctions regime targets specific individuals, businesses, and organizations listed in the UK Sanctions List. Measures against these designated persons include asset freezes, prohibitions on providing economic resources, director disqualifications, and travel bans. Additionally, the regulations prohibit certain commercial activities related to uranium mining for entities connected to Iran.
The scope of the restrictions extends to the trade of specific goods and technologies. Prohibitions are in place regarding the export, supply, or transfer of military, security, and para-military equipment, as well as items related to missile and nuclear technology. The regulations also cover graphite, specific metals, and enterprise resource planning software. Furthermore, there are restrictions on importing certain military and security-related materials from Iran.
The updated guidance also includes prohibitions on providing technical assistance, brokering, or financial services related to sanctioned goods. This includes bans on providing bunkering or ship supply services to vessels, and engineering or maintenance services to cargo aircraft, if they are owned or controlled by persons connected to Iran and are transporting restricted items. The updates also reflect new provisions regarding UN humanitarian exceptions.
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