Announcement
19 Aug 2026
In August 2026, the United Arab Emirates announced a halt on all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran.
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Number of interventions
3
3 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
List of interventions
Implementation date
19 Aug 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 19 Aug 2026
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force
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On 19 August 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates announced that "all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran have been halted until further n...
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Announced: 19 Aug 2026
Export ban In force
Recent update from 20 Aug 2026:
On 19 August 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates announced that "all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran have been halted until further n...
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Announced: 19 Aug 2026
Import ban In force
Recent update from 20 Aug 2026:
On 19 August 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates announced that "all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran have been halted until further n...
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Sanctions Related to the Middle East Crisis
This Thread tracks economic sanctions imposed by governments in response to the Middle East crisis, beginning in October 2023. It covers a range of measures, including financial sanctions and trade restrictions. Relevant interventions are identified using the Global Trade Alert's classification system, with coverage extending across all implementing jurisdictions monitored by GTA.
Published: 12 May 2026
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