The EU And UN Reintroduce Extensive Sanctions Against Iran

The sanctions bring back restrictions that were originally lifted in 2015 when the Iran nuclear deal (officially called the Joint Plan of Action or JCPoA) was signed. In the time leading up to the snapback, only a limited number of Iran-related sanctions were in force at EU level, but now, the reinstatement of historical sanctions results in a much stricter regulatory landscape. The restored measures mainly target Iran's nuclear proliferation activities and contain an arms export ban, but also contain restrictions on a selection