Article 1
Open ↗Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 is amended as follows: (1) the title is replaced by the following: ‘Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 of 20 July 2023 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’. (2) Article 2(1) is replaced by the following: ‘1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of natural persons: (a) responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme; (b) supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies: (i) to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine; (ii) to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region; (iii) to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or (c) associated with natural persons referred to in point (a) or point (b), or with legal persons, entities or bodies listed pursuant to Article 3(1); as listed in the Annex.’. (3) Article 3(1) is replaced by the following: ‘1. All funds and economic resources belonging to, or owned, held or controlled by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies: (a) responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme; (b) supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies: (i) to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine; (ii) to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region; (iii) to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or, (c) associated with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or point (b); as listed in the Annex, shall be frozen.’.