UN and EU Sanctions on Iran over the Nuclear Program (2006–2016)

1. UN demands Iran suspend enrichment activities

   Jul 31, 2006Labels: UN Security, Uranium enrichment

   • UNSC 1696
   • UNSC 1696

2. UN launches first nuclear-related sanctions on Iran

   Dec 23, 2006Labels: UN Security, Sanctions committee

   • UNSC 1737
   • UN Docs

3. UN expands sanctions and bans Iranian arms exports

   Mar 24, 2007Labels: UN Security, Arms embargo

   • UNSC 1747
   • UN Docs

4. UN strengthens financial and travel-related restrictions

   Mar 3, 2008Labels: UN Security, Financial measures

   • UN Docs
   • Arms Control

5. UN reaffirms sanctions amid stalled compliance

   Sep 27, 2008Labels: UN Security

   • UN Press
   • UN Docs

6. UN adopts most comprehensive pre-JCPOA sanctions round

   Jun 9, 2010Labels: UN Security, Cargo measures

   • UN Docs
   • UNSC 1929

7. EU adopts major Iran sanctions framework after UNSCR 1929

   Jul 26, 2010Labels: European Union, Council Decision

   • EUR Lex
   • EU Pub

8. EU bans import of Iranian oil and tightens trade

   Jan 23, 2012Labels: European Union, Oil embargo

   • EU Pub
   • Reg 267

9. EU consolidates nuclear-related restrictive measures in Regulation 267/2012

   Mar 23, 2012Labels: European Union, Regulation 267

   • EUR Lex
   • EUR Lex

10. Interim Joint Plan of Action reached in Geneva

    Nov 24, 2013Labels: P5 1, Joint Plan

    • US Treasury
    • JPOA

11. JCPOA concluded between Iran and E3/EU+3

    Jul 14, 2015Labels: JCPOA, E3 EU

    • UNSC 2231
    • UN Press

12. UN endorses JCPOA and sets path to end UN sanctions

    Jul 20, 2015Labels: UN Security, Resolution 2231

    • UNSC 2231
    • UN Press

13. JCPOA Adoption Day triggers EU legal preparations

    Oct 18, 2015Labels: JCPOA Adoption, European Union

    • Council
    • EEAS

14. JCPOA Implementation Day lifts most UN and EU nuclear sanctions

    Jan 16, 2016Labels: JCPOA Implementation, IAEA verification

    • EEAS
    • Council