Canada reimposes sanctions on 11 Iranian entities

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Canada reimposed sanctions on 11 Iranian entities—including National Iranian Oil Company, Bank Mellat, and Nuclear Fuel Production and Procurement Company—targeting energy, banking, insurance, and nuclear sectors.
Increased international pressure since 2025 includes IAEA findings of Iranian non-compliance in June 2025, JCPOA snapback sanctions by UN and EU in August–September 2025, and Iran's suspension of cooperation after Israeli and U.S. attacks.
Canada's regulations now prohibit financial and property transactions with the listed entities, aligning with G7 efforts in June 2026 to restrict Iran's uranium enrichment and reinforce IAEA oversight.

Sanctions reinstated after nuclear compliance concerns

According to Canada.ca, citing the Government of Canada, the reimposed sanctions cover 11 Iranian entities in the energy, banking, insurance and nuclear-related sectors. The relisted organizations are Nuclear Fuel Production and Procurement Company, Nuclear Reactors Fuel Company, Kala Naft, Naftiran Intertrade Company, National Iranian Oil Company, National Iranian Tanker Company, Bank Mellat, Bank Melli Iran, Bank of Industry and Mine, Export Development Bank of Iran and Iran Insurance Company.

Canada says Iran, as a non-nuclear-weapon state under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, is obligated to refrain from developing or acquiring nuclear weapons. The renewed measures come under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations and are intended to further restrict Iran’s access to sensitive technologies and sources of funding.

The 11 entities were previously delisted in February 2016, after the International Atomic Energy Agency reported in January 2016 that Iran had allowed verification activities and taken steps to restrict its nuclear program in line with the JCPOA. Canada had originally imposed sanctions in July 2010, in consultation with partners including the U.S. and the European Union, following Iran’s failure to meet international obligations tied to its nuclear program.

Broader international pressure on Iran

International pressure on Iran has increased since 2025. In June 2025, the IAEA Board of Governors found that Iran was not complying with its safeguards obligations and called for full cooperation, and the following month Iran suspended cooperation with the agency after Israeli and U.S. attacks on the country.

France, Germany and the UK invoked the JCPOA snapback mechanism in August 2025, citing Iran’s non-compliance with nuclear obligations, including production of highly enriched uranium and insufficient cooperation with the IAEA. UN nuclear-related sanctions were reinstated in September 2025, and Canada amended its Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Iran that same month.

Canada says its latest step aligns with broader G7 and allied efforts to contain proliferation risks. In June 2026, the G7 reiterated that Iran must not develop or acquire a nuclear weapon and stressed the importance of limits on uranium enrichment and effective IAEA verification, while the Canadian rules prohibit persons in Canada and Canadians abroad from carrying out specified financial or property transactions with listed individuals and entities.

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