Announcement
26 Mar 2026
In March 2026, the Canadian government announced additional sanctions against four entities allegedly involved in the procurement networks for Iran's weapons production. The measures include a dealings prohibition and an asset freeze.
Source
Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
26 Mar 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
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