Aktualisierte Sanktionsmeldung: Islamische Republik Iran
Executive Summary
Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (WBF) has updated sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic of Iran, effective March 10, 2026 at 23:00 UTC, modifying annexes 3, 12, 13, and 14 of the Iran sanctions ordinance (SR 946.231.143.6). This represents a comprehensive revision of Iran-related financial restrictions that requires immediate compliance action from all Swiss financial intermediaries to freeze assets, implement prohibitions, and report affected business relationships.
What Changed
The regulatory update encompasses four substantive modifications: - Annex 3: Expansion of the goods list subject to export/import restrictions - Annexes 12, 13, and 14: Updates to the list of sanctioned persons, enterprises, and organizations subject to asset freezing and transaction prohibitions - SESAM Database: The Swiss sanctions management database (SECO Sanctions Management) has been updated to reflect all changes, published urgently on the WBF website The changes represent a total revision of Iran sanctions that the Federal Council decided upon on December 12, 2025.
What You Need To Do
- *Implement Prohibitions
- *Asset Freezing
- *Mandatory Reporting to SECO
- *Enhanced Due Diligence
- *Suspicious Activity Reporting
- *Screening Compliance
Key Dates
Compliance Impact
Urgency Rating: CRITICAL
Who is Affected
Summary
Das Eidgenössische Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung WBF hat eine Änderung der Anhänge 3, 12, 13 und 14 der Verordnung vom 12. Dezember 2025 über Massnahmen gegenüber der Islamischen Republik Iran (SR 946.231.143.6) publiziert.