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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1980 of 29 September 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

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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 ¹, 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 14 July 2015, China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, supported by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’), reached an agreement with Iran on a long-term comprehensive solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. The full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was to ensure the exclusively peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear programme, and provide for the comprehensive lifting of all nuclear-related sanctions.

(3) On 20 July 2015, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2231 (2015) endorsing the JCPOA, urging its full implementation in accordance with the timetable established in the JCPOA and providing for actions to take place in accordance with the JCPOA.

(4) On 20 July 2015, the Council welcomed and endorsed the JCPOA and committed itself to abiding by its terms and to following the agreed implementation plan. The Council also fully supported UNSC Resolution 2231 (2015).

(5) On 18 October 2015, the Council adopted Declaration 2015/C 345/01 ² noting that the commitment to lift all European Union nuclear-related sanctions in accordance with the JCPOA was without prejudice to the dispute resolution mechanism set out in the JCPOA and to the reintroduction of Union sanctions in case of significant non-performance by Iran of its commitments under the JCPOA. Furthermore, the Council committed to reintroduce without delay all Union nuclear-related sanctions that had been suspended or terminated, in the event of significant non-performance by Iran of its commitments under the JCPOA upon joint recommendation to the Council by the High Representative, France, Germany and the United Kingdom.

(6) On 28 August 2025, the High Representative as Coordinator of the Joint Commission of the JCPOA (the ‘Coordinator’), and the President of the UNSC received a letter from the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom related to the implementation of the JCPOA. Through this letter, the Foreign Ministers notified the UNSC that, based on factual evidence, they believed Iran to be in significant non-performance of its commitments under the JCPOA, thereby opening the procedure to reinstate the UN sanctions lifted under UNSC Resolution 2231 (2015), in line with paragraph 11 of UNSC Resolution 2231 (2015).

(7) On 29 August 2025, in line with Declaration 2015/C 345/01, the High Representative, France and Germany sent a joint recommendation to the Council, recommending that all EU nuclear-related sanctions that had been suspended or terminated, or both, be reintroduced without delay, once the UN sanction have been reinstated, in line with UNSCR 2231 (2015).

(8) By 27 September 2025, the UNSC had not adopted a new resolution to continue the lifting of sanctions within 30 days of the notification of 28 August 2025. Therefore, in line with the provisions of paragraph 37 of the JCPOA, the provisions of the UNSC Resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008) and 1929 (2010) will be re-imposed.

(9) The Council considers that the Union has valid grounds for re-imposing all EU nuclear-related sanctions against Iran that have been suspended or terminated under the JCPOA.

(10) 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, 29 September 2025.

For the Council

The President

M. BØDSKOV

OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/267/oj.

Council Declaration 2015/C 345/01 of 18 October 2015 (OJ C 345, 18.10.2015, p. 1).

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.’, in the list under the subheading ‘A. Persons’ the following entries are inserted:


	Name	Identifying information	Reasons	Date of listing
‘1.	Reza AGHAZADEH	DOB: 14.3.1949 POB: Khoy, Islamic Republic of Iran Gender: male	Reza Aghazadeh is an Iranian national, member of the Expediency Discernment Council. He served as Head of the Atomic Energy Organization between 1997 and 2009. His positions have led him to be at the forefront of the development of Iran’s nuclear programme. He is still consulted by his AEOI colleagues on nuclear issues. Reza Aghazadeh is therefore responsible for directly participating in Iran’s nuclear programme and nuclear escalation.	29.9.2025 (23.4.2007, suspended since 16.1.2016)
3.	Dr Hoseyn (Hossein) FAQIHIAN	DOB: 22.5.1952 POB: Esfahan, Iran Gender: male	Dr. Hoseyn Faqihian contributed to the Iranian nuclear programme as Director-General of the Nuclear Fuel Production Company and Deputy Director of the AEOI.	29.9.2025 (23.4.2007, suspended since 16.1.2016)
6.	Said Esmail KHALILIPOUR (a.k.a.: LANGROUDI)	DOB: 24.11.1945 POB: Langroud Gender: male	Said Esmail Khalilipour is the former Deputy Head of AEOI. The AEOI oversees Iran’s nuclear programme and is designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006). Therefore, Said Esmail Khalilipour is involved in Iran’s nuclear proliferation activities.	29.9.2025 (23.4.2007, suspended since 16.1.2016)
7.	Ali Reza KHANCHI	Address of NRC: AEOI-NRC P.O. Box: 11365-8486 Tehran/ Iran; Fax: (+9821) 8021412 Gender: male	Ali Reza Khanchi was the head of AEOI’s Tehran Nuclear Research Centre (TNRC) and is a scientist conducting research for the TNRC. The TNRC is involved in experiments on plutonium separation. He continues to cooperate with the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) as a scientist. Therefore, Khanchi is engaged in and providing support to Iran’s nuclear proliferation activities.	29.9.2025 (23.4.2007, suspended since 16.1.2016
15.	Ali Akbar SALEHI		Former Minister for Foreign Affairs. Former Head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI). He continues to operate at the intersection of academics and politics and in recent public appearances he has defended and promoted the nuclear industry of Iran. He therefore provides support to the Government of Iran and is providing support for Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities.	29.9.2025 (17.11.2009, suspended since 16.1.2016)
19.	Engineer Naser RASTKHAH	Nationality: Iranian Gender: male	Former Deputy Head of the AEOI. The AEOI oversees Iran’s nuclear programme and is designated under UNSCR 1737 (2006). Rastkhah is currently part of the board of directors of the Iranian Radiation Protection Society, a state institution affiliated with the AEOI, which oversees Iran’s nuclear programme. Rastkhah is therefore engaged in and providing support for Iran’s nuclear programme.	29.9.2025 (23.5.2011, suspended since 16.1.2016)
20.	Behzad SOLTANI	Nationality: Iranian Gender: male	Former Deputy Head of the AEOI. Soltani is currently involved in research activities relevant for the nuclear industry and is affiliated with government entities like the Iranian Chemical Society (ICS). Therefore, Behzad Soltani provides support for Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities.	29.9.2025 (23.5.2011, suspended since 16.1.2016)
38.	Mohammad Reza REZVANIANZADEH	Nationality: Iranian Gender: male	Mohammad Reza Rezvanianzadeh is affiliated to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and to the government entity Geology and Mineral Exploration Organization of Iran. Therefore, he is associated with entities providing support to the Government of Iran.	29.9.2025 (1.12.2011, suspended since 16.1.2016)’;

(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.’, the following entries are inserted in the list under the subheading ‘B. Entities’:

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