Sanctions against Iran reimposed
On 29 September 2025, the Council of the European Union decided to reimpose the sanctions against Iran that had been suspended with the entry into force of Iran’s nuclear agreement – the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – in October 2015. The Council’s decision was taken following the UN Security Council’s decision of 28 September 2025 to reintroduce all the sanctions that had been lifted in January 2016.
The sanctions include asset freezes and export and import bans and they target, among other things, Iran’s financial sector and the Central Bank of Iran.
The Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) urges supervised entities to take into account the prohibitions and asset freeze obligations related to the sanctions against Iran. In addition, the FIN-FSA urges supervised entities to pay particular attention to the fact that they have up-to-date sanctions lists in sanctions screening and that the lists also incorporate the sanctions imposed on Iran.
For further information, please contact
Anssi Leisio, Chief Specialist, anssi.leisio(at)fiva.fi