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Statutory guidance

Iran sanctions: guidance

Guidance on the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Export Control Joint Unit, Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation
Published
15 December 2023
Last updated
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Iran sanctions: statutory guidance

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Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 came fully into force on 14 December 2023.

This guidance assists people in implementing and complying with the regulations. It covers the prohibitions and requirements imposed, and provides guidance on best practice for: 

  • complying with the prohibitions and requirements 
  • enforcing them 
  • circumstances where they do not apply 

These regulations have replaced The Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Sanctions 2019.

This guidance should be read alongside more detailed sanctions guidance published by departments including the Department for International Trade (DIT), Home Office and HM Treasury, through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI).

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2026-03-25 08:35
Added summary of the regime’s purposes, scope and prohibitions.

2026-03-12 09:55
Page has been updated for better clarity and usability. No material changes to text.

2025-03-12 10:00
Page navigation has been updated for better usability. No material changes to text.

2024-12-05 10:00
These changes reflect the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 and taken together make a range of technical changes with the purpose of improving OFSI’s ability to gather intelligence on industry’s compliance with financial sanctions, strengthen OFSI’s enforcement powers, enable OFSI to conduct its licensing responsibilities more efficiently, and clarify financial sanctions legislation where there is existing uncertainty.

2024-10-10 10:00
Added the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), the Export Joint Control Unit (ECJU) and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) as a supporting organisation. OTSI took over civil enforcement for sanctions in October 2024. As part of these new powers, OTSI has introduced a new service to apply for sanctions licences for the provision of services, which replaces the previous process of applying via SPIRE. Applications for goods-related exports sanctions licences remain via SPIRE.

2024-09-19 16:21
This instrument amends the 2023 Iran Regulations to expand the trade sanctions against Iran, with the aim of disrupting Iran’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and missile industry. Specifically, the instrument will prohibit the export, supply and delivery and making available of additional goods and technology used by Iran to produce Advanced Conventional Weapons. The instrument also prohibits the provision of ancillary services (brokering services, technical assistance, financial services etc.) that enables the prohibited activities.

2024-07-09 13:57
Amended to include guidance on director disqualification legislation.

2023-12-21 10:37
Added wording for director disqualification sanctions.

2023-12-15 11:50
First published.