LegalizeCouncil Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1883 of 30 July 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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| 2026/1883 | 30.7.2026 |
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 [^ntr1-L_202601883EN.000101-E0001], and in particular Article 46(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
- (1) On 23 March 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.
- (2) On 29 September 2025, following the reimposition of the United Nations restrictive measures on Iran and in line with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015), the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2025/1972 [^ntr2-L_202601883EN.000101-E0002], which amended Decision 2010/413/CFSP to reimpose all Union autonomous restrictive measures on Iran that had been suspended or terminated under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
- (3) In view of the persisting concerns, the Council has decided to add one person and one entity to the list of persons and entities listed in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.
- (4) Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 July 2026.
For the Council
The President
T. BYRNE
[^ntr1-L_202601883EN.000101-E0001]: OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/267/oj.
[^ntr2-L_202601883EN.000101-E0002]: Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1972 of 29 September 2025 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ L, 2025/1972, 29.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1972/oj).
ANNEX
Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 is amended as follows:
- (1) under the heading ‘I. Persons and entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities and persons and entities providing support to the Government of Iran.’, subheading ‘A. Persons’, the following entry is added:
| Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing | |
| ‘57. | Ali ANSARI a.k.a. Ali Akbar ANSARI | Function: Businessperson DOB: 26.12.1968 Nationality: Iranian Gender: male | Ali Ansari is an Iranian businessman and former owner of Bank Ayandeh and of the Iran Mall. Through a network of companies, Ali Ansari uses foreign banking channels to transfer funds abroad. Those funds originate in part from Iranian oil sales. The Iranian oil sector constitutes a significant source of funding for Iran’s military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In addition, through a network of companies, Ali Ansari acquires substantial assets, including real estate in the EU and in the UK, on behalf of persons connected to the Iranian leadership, including the Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Therefore, Ali Ansari provides support to the Government of Iran. | 30.7.2026’; |
- (2) under the heading ‘I. Persons and entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities and persons and entities providing support to the Government of Iran.’, subheading ‘B. Entities’, the following entry is added:
| Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing | |
| ‘204. | MAPNA Group | Address: No. 231, Mirdamad Blvd., 1918953651, Tehran, Iran Registration number: 99134 National ID: 10101431259 Economic code: 411111477788 Website: www.mapnagroup.com | The MAPNA Group is a key player in the Iranian energy, oil and gas sector. It is owned or controlled by the EU-listed Ministry of Energy of Iran (MOE). In cooperation with State actors and State-owned entities, such as the Ministry of Petroleum and the National Iranian Oil Company, the MAPNA Group is involved in the exploration of gas and oil fields and therefore contributes to Iran’s oil revenues. A significant part of those revenues is allocated to the armed forces, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and to the Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND). Therefore, the MAPNA Group provides support to the Government of Iran. In addition, the MAPNA Group is providing support for Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities. | 30.7.2026’. |
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/1883/oj
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