EU arms embargo and certain other restrictive measures targeted on Iran

The European Union arms embargo on Iran

In February 2007 the European Union imposed a number of sanctions on Iran in order to implement decisions of the United Nations Security Council.

The sanctions included a prohibition on the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of items, materials, equipment, goods and technology contained in the Missile Technology Control Regime lists for the use in, or benefit of, Iran. The provisions were part of Council Common Position 2007/140/CFSP of 27 February 2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran.

The EU later extended the prohibition to include arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned. This provision was part of Council Common Position 2007/246/CFSP of 23 April 2007 amending Common Position 2007/140/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran.