Minister Anand announces additional sanctions against Iran
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March 26, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions against five individuals and four entities under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations.
These sanctions target Iranian businesspeople and companies directly involved in the procurement networks that produce and supply sophisticated technology supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC’s) weapons production and transfers. The transfer by the Islamic Republic of Iran of arms, drones and technology to malign actors, such as Iran’s proxy networks and Russia for use in its war of aggression against Ukraine, fuels armed conflict, threatens the sovereignty of other states and violates international norms.
These measures send a clear and unequivocal message: Canada will impose consequences on those who contribute to Iran’s destabilizing activities and will not tolerate actions that undermine regional and international peace and security.
Canada will continue to take concrete action to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities, uphold international law and stand with the Iranian people as they seek freedom, dignity and respect for their human rights.
Quick facts
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Over the past two years, Canada has taken decisive action to maintain pressure on Iran and its proxies, including:
- imposing sanctions against individuals responsible for intimidation, violence and transnational repression; with these latest measures, Canada has now sanctioned 227 Iranian individuals and 260 Iranian entities
- listing the IRGC as a terrorist organization under the Canadian Criminal Code; Canada has also listed the Houthis, Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations under the Canadian Criminal Code
- designating Iran as a foreign state supporter of terrorism under the State Immunity Act; the Government of Canada reconfirmed this designation in December 2025
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In November 2022, Canada designated the leadership of the Iranian government—including senior officials of the government, security and intelligence agencies—as inadmissible to Canada for their engagement in terrorism and systemic and gross human rights violations.
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