Updated Sanctions Notification Islamic Republic Iran
Summary
FINMA Switzerland issued an updated sanctions notification regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran following changes by the Swiss Federal Department for Economic Affairs, Education and Research (WBF) to annexes 12 and 14 of the December 12, 2025 ordinance. The WBF amended the list of sanctioned persons, companies, and organizations in SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management) database on April 13, 2026, with the changes taking effect April 14, 2026 at 23:00. Financial intermediaries must implement the prohibitions, freeze assets of sanctioned parties, and report affected business relationships to SECO.
What changed
The Swiss Federal Department for Economic Affairs, Education and Research (WBF) published changes to annexes 12 and 14 of the ordinance regarding measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6). The SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management) sanctions database was updated on April 13, 2026 with new entries and modifications to the list of sanctioned persons, companies, and organizations. The changes take effect on April 14, 2026 at 23:00.\n\nFinancial intermediaries subject to Swiss sanctions regulations must immediately implement the updated prohibitions, freeze assets belonging to the newly designated parties, and report affected business relationships to SECO. Importantly, reporting to SECO does not exempt intermediaries from conducting additional clarifications under Article 6 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (GwG) when suspicions arise, nor from filing suspicious transaction reports with MROS under Article 9 GwG if suspicions cannot be dispelled.
What to do next
- Implement sanctions prohibitions for newly listed persons
- Freeze assets of sanctioned persons, companies, and organizations
- Report affected business relationships to SECO
- Report suspicious activity to MROS under Art. 9 GwG if suspicions cannot be dispelled
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14 April 2026 International sanction 2026
Aktualisierte Sanktionsmeldung: Islamische Republik Iran
Das Eidgenössische Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung WBF hat eine Änderung der Anhänge 12 und 14 der Verordnung vom 12. Dezember 2025 über Massnahmen gegenüber der Islamischen Republik Iran (SR 946.231.143.6) publiziert. Am 13. April 2026 hat das Eidgenössische Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung WBF die Liste der in diesem Kontext sanktionierten Personen, Unternehmen und Organisationen geändert. Das WBF hat die für die Schweiz massgebliche Sanktionsdatenbank SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management) angepasst und die Anpassung auf seiner Internetseite veröffentlicht. Die Änderung tritt am 14. April 2026 23:00 Uhr in Kraft.
Die Finanzintermediäre werden gemäss den Vorschriften der Verordnung aufgefordert, die Verbote umzusetzen, die Vermögenswerte der sanktionierten Personen zu sperren und dem SECO die betroffenen Geschäftsbeziehungen zu melden. Die Meldung an das SECO entbindet einen Finanzintermediär nicht davon, bei Verdachtsmomenten zusätzliche Abklärungen gemäss Art. 6 GwG vorzunehmen und falls er diese nicht ausräumen kann, unverzüglich bei der Meldestelle für Geldwäscherei gemäss Art. 9 GwG eine Meldung zu erstatten.
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