Middle East: Council extends EU legal framework to target those involved in Iran’s actions impeding lawful transit passage and freedom of navigation

25/05/2026
Posted by: Pambos Kyriacou

The Council decided to extend the scope of EU’s restrictive measures originally established to address Tehran’s military support for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and various armed groups in the Middle East and the Red Sea region. The amended sanctions framework will now also target individuals and entities involved in Iran’s actions and policies threatening the freedom of navigation in the Middle East.

View the relevant Press Release here

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Middle East: Council extends EU legal framework to target those involved in Iran’s actions impeding lawful transit passage and freedom of navigation

Middle East: Council extends EU legal framework to target those involved in Iran’s actions impeding lawful transit passage and freedom of navigation

Recent

Publication of the 2025 Annual Report of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Cyprus (MOKAS)

Public Consultation by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)

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FATF February 2026: Kuwait and Papua New Guinea Added to Grey List

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