**Executive Summary**
This regulation, adopted on 24 July 2026, amends the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures against Iran as set out in Regulation (EU) No 267/2012. It removes three individuals from the sanctions list, updates the justification for one entity’s inclusion, and maintains measures against all other designated parties. The regulation enters into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union on 27 July 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Deletions from Restrictive Measures**
* The following three individuals are removed from the list of designated persons under the heading "Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)":
* Mohammad Pakpur
* Hossein Salami
* IRGC Brigadier-General Amir Ali Haji Zadeh
**Updates to Listed Entities**
* The entry for the **Research Centre for Explosion and Impact (METFAZ)** has been replaced to update identifying information and reasons for listing.
* METFAZ is identified as a subsidiary of the EU-listed Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), part of the Iranian Ministry of Defense for Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).
* The entity is designated for its focus on detonation technology supporting nuclear warhead development and providing support for Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities.
**Maintenance of Existing Measures**
* Restrictive measures against all other persons and entities currently designated in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 remain in force.
**Legal and Administrative Provisions**
* The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all EU Member States.
* The measure was prompted by a review of Annex II to Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP.
**Impact Analysis**
**Mohammad Pakpur, Hossein Salami, and Amir Ali Haji Zadeh**
**Impact**
These individuals are no longer subject to the restrictive measures (such as asset freezes) previously imposed under Annex IX.
**Action Required**
None specified in the document for the individuals; however, their names will be removed from official EU sanctions lists.
**Research Centre for Explosion and Impact (METFAZ)**
**Impact**
The entity remains under restrictive measures with a clarified legal basis linking its activities to nuclear warhead development and the Ministry of Defense.
**Action Required**
The entity remains subject to the prohibitions and restrictions established by Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.
**EU Member States and Competent Authorities**
**Impact**
Member States are legally required to apply the updated Annex IX, ensuring that the removals and the updated entity information are reflected in national enforcement.
**Action Required**
Authorities and financial institutions must update their sanction screening systems to reflect the deletion of the three individuals and the updated details for METFAZ to ensure compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012: The primary European Union legislative act establishing the framework for restrictive measures and sanctions against Iran.
Research Centre for Explosion and Impact (METFAZ): An Iranian entity updated in the sanctions list for its involvement in detonation technology and proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC): A major Iranian military organization from which designated individuals are removed as part of this regulatory amendment.
Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP: The foundational legal decision that mandates the periodic review and maintenance of restrictive measures against Iran.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/1838 27.7.2026
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/1838
of 24 July 2026
implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and
repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010(1), and in particular Article 46(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 23 March 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.
(2) On the basis of a review of Annex II to Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP(2), the entries concerning three persons
designated in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should be removed from that Annex. The restrictive
measures against all other persons and entities designated in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should be
maintained and one entry concerning an entity included therein should be updated.
(3) Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 2026.
For the Council
The President
T. BYRNE
(1) OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/267/oj.
(2) Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Common Position
2007/140/CFSP (OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 39, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2010/413/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/1838/oj 1/3ANNEX
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 ‘B. Entities’, entry
92 is replaced by the following:
Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing
‘92. Research Centre for Explosion 44, 180th Street West, Tehran, 16539-75751 The Research Centre for Explosion and Impact (METFAZ) is a subsidiary of the 1.12.2011’;
and Impact (a.k.a. METFAZ) EU-listed Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), which is
part of the Ministry of Defense for Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL). The
activities of METFAZ focus on detonation technology, thereby supporting the
development of nuclear warheads.
Therefore, METFAZ is engaged in and providing support for Iran’s
proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities.
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(2) under the heading ‘II. Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)’, subheading ‘A. Persons’, the following entries are
deleted:
9. Mohammad PAKPUR;
11. Hossein SALAMI;
19. IRGC Brigadier-General Amir Ali Haji ZADEH.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/1838/oj 3/3