Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Iran

Type of sectoral sanctions

Other items

Measures

F.A.Q. Pursuant to delegated authority, the Secretary of State issues periodic reports pursuant to section 1245(e) of IFCA with respect to which sectors of the Iranian economy are controlled directly or indirectly by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Given the opaque business environment in Iran and the significant role that the IRGC...

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Additional Sanctions

Energy
Insurance
Metals
Other items
Precious metal
Vessels

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (IFCA) (PL 112-239)

Regime

OFAC country specific

Target State

Iran

Official Information

IFCA was signed into law on January 2, 2013, as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, and provides for several new sanctions related to Iran. IFCA authorizes broad sanctions on: certain activities related to Iran’s energy, shipping, and shipbuilding sectors; the sale, supply, or transfer to or from Iran of precious ...

Additional Details

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Program URL

https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/5746/download?inline