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Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1883 of 30 July 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
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Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEX Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 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’.
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