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What are all the sanctions Iran is under?
Al Jazeera9/17/2026
EXPLAINER News | US-Israel war on Iran What are all the sanctions Iran is under? Iran has faced a torrent of international sanctions since the 1979 revolution – here’s what’s in place right now. Add Al Jazeera on Google People drive past a billboard depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran [West Asia News Agency via Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 17 Sep 2026 17 Sep 2026 Iran is one of the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world, facing overlapping restrictions imposed by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United Nations.
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