Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Arian Bank
Aliases
AB; Aryan Bank
Address
No. 2, Street 13, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan
Reg. ID
5050910652
Official reason
Arian Bank is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: (1) ARIAN BANK is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by Bank Melli, who is or has been involved in a relevant nuclear activity, namely through providing financial services, or making available funds or econo...
Date of listing
2025-09-29
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UN, UK country specific
Target State
Iran
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to Iran continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019, the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendmen...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.
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