EU Council reinforces restrictive measures concerning Iran

The Council added 143 entities and 37 persons to the list of those subject to a freeze of their assets and economic resources in the EU and to a ban from entering the Union.

The measures target entities and individuals directly involved in Iran's nuclear activities, which are in violation of UN Security Council resolutions; entities and individuals owned, controlled or acting on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line; and members of as well as entities controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

Today's measures come in addition to already existing EU restrictive measures, adopted in response to concerns about Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities.

The decisions taken by the Council today, together with the list of designated entities and individuals, will be published in the EU Official Journal of 2 December 2011.

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• Speech by EU HR Ashton on the EU's policy on restrictive measures (1/2/2012)
• The European Union and Iran: A Factsheet (30/1/2012)
• Statement by the Spokesperson of EU HR Ashton on speculation about the possibility of an imminent resumption of talks between the E3/EU+3 and Iran (20/1/2012)
• EU Council conclusions on Iran (1/12/2011)
• EU Council statement on attack on the British embassy in Iran (1/12/2011)
• Remarks by EU HR Ashton upon arrival at the Foreign Affairs Council (1/12/2011)
• Remarks by EU HR Ashton at the press conference following the Foreign Affairs Council (1/12/2011)
• EU Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on Iran, Syria, response to EU's Southern neighbours and more (1/12/2011)
• Iran: Statement by EU HR Ashton on security incident at UK Embassy in Tehran (29/11/2011)
• Statement by EU HR Ashton following the IAEA Board of Governors Resolution on the Iranian nuclear issue (18/11/2011)
• EU Council conclusions on Iran  (14/11/2011)
• EU Intervention - United Nations 3rd Committee: Interactive Dialogue with SR Shaheed on human rights in Iran (19/10/2011)