Canada reimposes sanctions on 11 entities over Iranian non-compliance with nuclear obligations

Canada reimposed sanctions on 11 Iranian entities, including nuclear procurement companies, oil companies, and banks, over Iran's non-compliance with nuclear obligations and refusal to cooperate with the IAEA, Foreign Minister Anita Anand confirmed on Tuesday.

Canada reimposed sanctions on 11 Iranian entities on Tuesday over concerns regarding Iran's nuclear program and Tehran's refusal to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Foreign Minister Anita Anand confirmed. The sanctioned entities include Iranian nuclear procurement companies, oil companies, and banks. The sanctions were previously lifted in 2016 under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), according to Canada's foreign ministry. The JCPOA was agreed in 2015 after Iran failed to meet nuclear commitments. Despite initial compliance, in June 2025 the IAEA found Iran was not fully complying. After US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in July 2025, Iran suspended cooperation with the IAEA. The non-compliance and continued enriched uranium production triggered reinstatement of UN sanctions, leading Canada to reinstate some sanctions.