Minister Anand announces reimposition of sanctions against Iranian entities

November 10, 2026

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is reimposing sanctions against 11 Iranian entities under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations for contributing to the Iranian regime’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities and ballistic missile program or to the financing of its malign activities.

Canada delisted these entities in 2016 in recognition of Iran’s progress under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which established measures to ensure the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) remained exclusively peaceful. This decision aligned with measures taken by Canada’s like-minded partners after Iran allowed verification activities and took steps to restrict its nuclear program in accordance with the JCPOA.

Since then, Iran’s repeated failure to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has heightened concerns about its nuclear activities.

Please visit these links for more information:

https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2026/11/minister-anand-announces-reimposition-of-sanctions-against-iranian-entities.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2026/11/canada-reimposes-sanctions-against-11-iranian-entities.html

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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

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