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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

The country has faced an onslaught of sanctions regimes since 1979, some of which have been reimposed at various times since then.

The measures target everything from its oil exports and banking system to its nuclear and missile programmes, military activities and senior officials.

Human rights and terrorism-related sanctions: Individuals and entities linked to human rights abuses are targeted, including designating members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and other groups as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists”.