Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations

2 A person whose name is listed in Schedule 1 is a person in respect of whom the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe is

• (a) a person who has engaged in activities that directly or indirectly facilitate, support, provide funding for, contribute to, or could contribute to

  • (i) Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities,

  • (ii) Iran’s activities related to the development of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for such weapons, or

  • (iii) activities that undermine international peace, security or stability in a manner that is consistent with the policies of Iran;

• (a.01) in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (a) that is an entity, a senior official of the entity;

• (a.1) a person who has participated in gross and systematic human rights violations in Iran;

• (a.2) a former or current senior official of the Government of Iran;

• (b) a former or current senior official in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps;

• (c) an associate of a person referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (b);

• (d) a family member of a person referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (c) and (f);

• (e) an entity owned — or held or controlled, directly or indirectly — by a person referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (d); or

• (f) a senior official of an entity referred to in paragraph (e).