UK sanctions relating to Iran
This page provides guidance on the UK’s sanctions regime on Iran
From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
The Iran sanctions regime
Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 came fully into force on 14 December 2023. The regime’s purposes are to deter the Government of Iran or an armed group backed by the Government of Iran from conducting hostile activity against the United Kingdom or any other country and to encourage the Government of Iran to comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights.
These regulations have replaced The Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Sanctions 2019
Those persons who are designated under this regime are included on the UK sanctions list.
The UK also implements a sanctions regime on Iran related to nuclear weapons.
Find out more about other UK sanctions regimes.
Contact details
For further information on financial sanctions: contact the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation OFSI@hmtreasury.gov.uk or subscribe to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation’s e-alerts
For further information on export controls and trade sanctions relating to the export of goods and provision of ancillary service: contact the Export Joint Control Unit (ECJU).
For further information on trade sanctions relating to the provision of professional and business service and other standalone service: contact the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI).
Further information on import controls: contact the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)’s Import Licensing Branch on importcontrols@businessandtrade.gov.uk
For further information on transport sanctions: contact the Department for Transport on transportsanctions@dft.gov.uk
For general information on sanctions: contact the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s Sanctions Directorate on Fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk
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Updates to this page
Last updated 10 October 2024 + show all updates
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Contact details amended for those who need information on trade sanctions.
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First published.