Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1885 of 30 July 2026 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran

• CELEX: Decision (CFSP) 2026/1885
• Articles: 3

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP is amended as follows:

(1)

under the heading ‘I. Persons and entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities and persons and entities providing support to the Government of Iran.’, subheading ‘A. Persons’, the following entry is added:

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

‘57.

Ali ANSARI

a.k.a. Ali Akbar ANSARI

Function: Businessperson

DOB: 26.12.1968

Nationality: Iranian

Gender: male

Ali Ansari is an Iranian businessman and former owner of Bank Ayandeh and of the Iran Mall.

Through a network of companies, Ali Ansari uses foreign banking channels to transfer funds abroad. Those funds originate in part from Iranian oil sales. The Iranian oil sector constitutes a significant source of funding for Iran’s military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

In addition, through a network of companies, Ali Ansari acquires substantial assets, including real estate in the EU and in the UK, on behalf of persons connected to the Iranian leadership, including the Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

Therefore, Ali Ansari provides support to the Government of Iran.

30.7.2026’;

(2)

under the heading ‘I. Persons and entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities and persons and entities providing support to the Government of Iran.’, subheading ‘B. Entities’, the following entry is added:

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

‘204.

MAPNA Group

Address: No. 231, Mirdamad Blvd., 1918953651, Tehran, Iran

Registration number: 99134

National ID: 10101431259

Economic code: 411111477788

Website: www.mapnagroup.com

The MAPNA Group is a key player in the Iranian energy, oil and gas sector. It is owned or controlled by the EU-listed Ministry of Energy of Iran (MOE).

In cooperation with State actors and State-owned entities, such as the Ministry of Petroleum and the National Iranian Oil Company, the MAPNA Group is involved in the exploration of gas and oil fields and therefore contributes to Iran’s oil revenues. A significant part of those revenues is allocated to the armed forces, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and to the Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND).

Therefore, the MAPNA Group provides support to the Government of Iran. In addition, the MAPNA Group is providing support for Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities.

30.7.2026’.