Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2894 of 18 November 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region

‘1 It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods and technology which might contribute to Iran’s capability to manufacture Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or missiles, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Iran or for use in Iran. The transit via the territory of Iran of the goods and technology, as referred to in the first subparagraph, exported from the Union, shall be prohibited.’

1 It shall be prohibited to engage in any transaction, directly or indirectly, with ports and locks that are: (a) owned, operated or controlled by any natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I; (b) owned, operated or controlled by a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for 50 % or more by an entity listed in Annex I; (c) owned, operated or controlled by a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph; or (d) used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine, as listed in Annex II.

2 Paragraph 1 shall not apply in the case of a vessel in need of assistance seeking a place of refuge, of an emergency port call for reasons of maritime safety, or for saving life at sea, or for humanitarian purposes, or for the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment, or as a response to natural disasters.’

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.