Canada adds five Iranian organizations and five individuals to Iran sanctions list

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Canada's Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations have been expanded to add five Iranian entities and five individuals to the sanctions schedules. The newly listed organizations are SATRA (Iranian Audiovisual Media Regulatory Authority), the Working Group for Determining Instances of Criminal Content (WGDICC), Douran Group, Yaftar Pazhohan Pishtaz Rayanesh Limited Company, and Seraj Cyberspace Organization. The five newly listed individuals are Davoud Moazami Goudarzi, Eskandar Momeni, Rasoul Jalili, Mohsen Fathizadeh, and Ruhollah Momen Nasab. Any Canadian person or entity that deals in property of, or provides services to, these listed parties is prohibited from doing so under the existing sanctions framework. Businesses, financial institutions, and anyone with Iranian counterparties should screen against the updated lists immediately.

Who this affects
Canadian financial institutions · Canadian businesses with Iranian counterparties · Compliance and sanctions screening teams · Export and trade operators · Legal counsel advising on Iran-related transactions