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Last updated: 27 October 2010
By the adoption of UNSCR 1737 (2006) on 23 December 2006, the United Nations, amongst other matters, introduced financial sanctions against those persons designated in the Annex to Resolution 1737 (2006), by the competent United Nations Sanctions Committee or by the UN Security Council as persons who engage in, directly associate with or provide support for Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities or the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems, or persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them, including through illicit means.
On 19 April 2007, the EU adopted Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 which implemented the measures in UNSCR 1737 (2006) and also allowed for the European Council to apply restrictive measures to additional persons if deemed appropriate.
Selected documents
United Nations
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09.06.2010 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929 (2010) (PDF 83KB)
Strengthened and widened existing measures. Decided to apply the measures in paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 15 of Resolution 1737 (2006) (the financial sanctions and various exemptions) to persons and entities listed in Annexes I , II and III to Resolution 1929 (2010).
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03.03.2008 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1803 (2008) (PDF 47KB)
Decided to apply the measures in paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 15 of Resolution 1737 (2006) (the financial sanctions and various exemptions) to persons and entities listed in Annexes I and III to Resolution 1803 (2008).
Called on all states to exercise vigilance over the activities of financial institutions in their territories with all banks domiciled in Iran and their branches and subsidiaries abroad. The resolution followed statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on 28 February 2008 and 11 October 2007 calling on FATF member states to advise their financial institutions to take the risk arising from deficiencies in Iran's anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime into account for enhanced due diligence. HM Treasury issued advisory notices to this effect to the UK financial sector on 29 February 2008 and 12 October 2007.
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24.03.2007 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 (2007) (PDF 98KB)
Decided to apply the measures in paragraphs 12, 13, 14 and 15 of Resolution 1737 (2006) (the financial sanctions and various exemptions) to persons and entities listed in the Annex to Resolution 1747 (2007).
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23.12.2006 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 (2006) (PDF 51KB)
Introduced restrictive measures in respect of Iran including financial sanctions against those persons designated in the Annex to Resolution 1737 (2006), by the competent United Nations Sanctions Committee or by the UN Security Council as persons who engage in, directly associate with or provide support for Iran's proliferation sensitive nuclear activities or the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems.
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