The UK's Foreign Secretary The Rt Hon. James Cleverly MP has announced plans for a new Iran sanctions regime, which will give the UK greater powers to target decision makers in Iran for hostile activities in the UK and around the world.
The regime significantly expands the UK’s sanctions powers by creating new criteria under which individuals and entities can be sanctioned, including:
- the Iranian regime’s activities undermining peace, stability and security in the Middle East and internationally
- the use and spread of weapons or weapons technologies from Iran
- the Iranian regime’s undermining of democracy, respect for the rule of law and good governance
- other hostile activities towards the UK and our partners emanating from the Iranian regime, including threats to our people, property, or security
Mr Cleverly commented:
"The Iranian regime is oppressing its own people, exporting bloodshed in Ukraine and the Middle East, and threatening to kill and kidnap on UK soil.
Today the UK has sent a clear message to the regime – we will not tolerate this malign behaviour and we will hold you to account.
Our new sanctions regime will help to ensure there can be no hiding place for those who seek to do us harm."