# The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 8: Aircraft and ships After Part 5 (Trade), insert— “Part 5A Aircraft Movement of aircraft 36A (1) An Iranian aircraft must not land in the United Kingdom. (2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences). (3) The Secretary of State may direct the CAA to— (a) refuse permission under article 250 of the ANO in respect of an Iranian aircraft, (b) refuse permission under article 252 of the ANO in respect of an Iranian aircraft, (c) revoke any permission granted under article 250 of the ANO in respect of an Iranian aircraft, or (d) revoke any permission granted under article 252 of the ANO in respect of an Iranian aircraft. (4) An airport operator may direct the operator or pilot in command of an Iranian aircraft— (a) to take off, or to require the aircraft to take off, from an airport the airport operator manages, or (b) not to land, or not to permit the aircraft to land, at an airport the airport operator manages. (5) The Secretary of State may direct an airport operator to give a direction under paragraph (4). (6) In this regulation— “air cargo services” means a service for the carriage by air of cargo, including mail and animals; “designated person” means a person who is designated under regulation 5 (power to designate persons) for the purposes of this regulation; “Iranian aircraft” means an aircraft used exclusively for the provision of air cargo services which is— (a) owned, chartered or operated by— (i) a designated person, or (ii) a person connected with Iran, or (b) registered in Iran. Directions under regulation 36A 36B (1) Paragraphs (2) to (4) apply in relation to a direction given under regulation 36A (movement of aircraft). (2) A person to whom a direction is given has a duty to comply with it. (3) A direction may be of indefinite duration or a defined duration. (4) A person who gives a direction may vary, revoke or suspend it at any time. (5) A direction under regulation 36A(5) may be given to any airport operator or to airport operators generally. (6) Any directions given by the Secretary of State under regulation 36A may make different provision for different purposes. (7) Any directions given under regulation 36A(3) to (5) are subject to the exceptions in regulation 39C (aircraft: exceptions from prohibitions). Directions under regulation 36A: supplementary 36C (1) Where a direction is given under regulation 36A(3)(c) or (d)— (a) to the extent that the direction conflicts with the requirements of article 255 of the ANO (revocation of permissions etc.), those requirements are to be disregarded, and (b) article 255(4) of the ANO does not apply in relation to the revocation which is the subject of the direction. (2) Where a direction is given under regulation 36A which conflicts with a permission under article 250 of the ANO, the permission is to be disregarded. (3) insofar as a direction under regulation 36A conflicts with the requirements of section 93 of the Transport Act 2000 or an order under section 94 of that Act, the direction is to be disregarded. (4) insofar as a direction under regulation 36A conflicts with the requirements of an enactment other than section 93 of the Transport Act 2000 or an order under section 94 of that Act, the requirements are to be disregarded. (5) The Secretary of State may notify a person that the existence of a direction under regulation 36A, any part of the content of the direction, or anything done under the direction, is to be treated as confidential. (6) A person must not disclose any information if the Secretary of State notifies that person under paragraph (5) that the information is to be treated as confidential. Aircraft offences 36D (1) If the prohibition in regulation 36A(1) is contravened by the landing of an Iranian aircraft (as defined by regulation 36A(6)), the operator and pilot in command of the Iranian aircraft commit an offence. (2) It is an offence for a person to whom a direction is given under regulation 36A(4) to fail to comply with the direction. (3) It is an offence for an airport operator to fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a direction given by the Secretary of State under regulation 36A(5). (4) A person who contravenes the prohibition in regulation 36C(6) commits an offence. Interpretation of Part 5A 36E (1) In this Part— “the ANO” means the Air Navigation Order 2016; “beneficial interest” means any beneficial interest, however arising (whether held by trustee or nominee or arising under a contract or otherwise), other than an interest held by any person as mortgagee. (2) For the purposes of regulation 36A(6)(a), an aircraft is “owned” by a person if— (a) the legal title to the aircraft, or to any share in the aircraft, is vested in the person, or a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by that person, or (b) the person, or a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by that person, has a beneficial interest in the aircraft or in any share in the aircraft, and the reference to a legal title or other interest includes one held jointly with any other person or persons. (3) Any expression used in this Part and in section 6 of the Act (aircraft sanctions) has the same meaning in this Part as it has in that section. Part 5B Ships Prohibition on chartering or operating specified ships 36F (1) A person must not charter a specified ship, if the person knows or has reasonable cause to suspect, that the ship is a specified ship. (2) A person must not operate a specified ship, if the person knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that the ship is a specified ship. (3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences). (4) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) or (2) commits an offence. Prohibition on port entry 36G (1) A person must not provide a ship to which this paragraph applies with access to a port in the United Kingdom, if the person knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that the ship is a ship to which this paragraph applies. (2) The master or pilot of a ship to which this paragraph applies must not cause or permit the ship to enter a port in the United Kingdom if the master or pilot knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that the ship is a ship to which this paragraph applies. (3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences). (4) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) or (2) commits an offence. (5) Paragraphs (1) and (2) apply to— (a) a ship owned, controlled, chartered or operated by a designated person, or (b) a specified ship. Directions prohibiting port entry 36H (1) A port barring direction may be given to the master or pilot of a specified ship. (2) A port barring direction may be given by— (a) the Secretary of State, or (b) a harbour authority. (3) The Secretary of State may direct a harbour authority to take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that a ship mentioned in a port barring direction does not enter a port or ports in the United Kingdom specified in the direction, or any port in the United Kingdom. (4) It is an offence for a person to whom a direction is given under this regulation to fail to comply with the direction. (5) The Secretary of State may notify a person that the existence of a port barring direction, any part of the content of the direction, or anything done under the direction, is to be treated as confidential. (6) It is an offence for a person to disclose information if the Secretary of State has notified that person under paragraph (5) that the information is to be treated as confidential. (7) In this regulation, a “port barring direction” means a direction prohibiting a ship from entering a port or ports in the United Kingdom specified in the direction, or any port in the United Kingdom. Movement of ships 36I (1) A port entry direction or a movement direction may be given by the Secretary of State to the master or pilot of— (a) a ship owned, controlled, chartered or operated by a designated person, or (b) a specified ship. (2) The Secretary of State may direct a harbour authority to take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that a ship mentioned in paragraph (1)— (a) proceeds to or enters a port specified in the direction, (b) leaves a port specified in the direction, (c) proceeds to a place specified in the direction, or (d) remains where it is. (3) It is an offence for a person to whom a direction is given under this regulation to fail to comply with the direction. (4) The Secretary of State may notify a person that the existence of a port entry direction or a movement direction, any part of the content of the direction, or anything done under the direction, is to be treated as confidential. (5) It is an offence for a person to disclose information if the Secretary of State has notified that person under paragraph (4) that the information is to be treated as confidential. (6) In this regulation— “movement direction” means a direction requiring a ship— (a) to leave a port specified in the direction, (b) to proceed to a place specified in the direction, or (c) to remain where it is; “port entry direction” means a direction requiring a ship to proceed to or enter a port specified in the direction. Detention of ships 36J (1) A detention direction may be given to the master of a ship referred to in paragraph (3) by— (a) the Secretary of State, or (b) a harbour authority. (2) A detention direction under paragraph (1)(b) may only be given by a harbour authority to the master of a specified ship if the harbour authority has received a direction from the Secretary of State in accordance with paragraph (3)(b). (3) The Secretary of State may direct a harbour authority to give a detention direction to the master of— (a) a ship owned, controlled, chartered or operated by a designated person, or (b) a specified ship. (4) A “detention direction” means a direction requiring the detention of a ship at a port or anchorage in the United Kingdom. (5) A detention direction given in relation to a ship must— (a) be in writing, (b) be delivered to the master of the ship by the person who detains the ship, (c) state the grounds on which the ship is detained, and (d) state that— (i) it is given under this regulation, and (ii) any requirements imposed by the direction must be complied with. (6) Paragraph (7) applies if— (a) the ship is not a British ship, and (b) there is in the United Kingdom a consular officer for the country to which the ship belongs. (7) A copy of the detention direction must be sent as soon as practicable to the nearest consular officer for the country to which the ship belongs. (8) Section 284(1), (2), (2A), (2B), (3) and (8) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (enforcing detention of ship) applies in the case of detention under a detention direction as it applies in the case of detention authorised or ordered by that Act, but as if— (a) any reference in that section to a notice of detention were to the detention direction, and (b) the reference in subsection (2A) of that section to a direction given under subsection (1A)(a) of that section were to any requirement imposed by the detention direction. (9) In this regulation, “consular officer”, in relation to a foreign country, means the officer recognised by His Majesty as a consular officer of that foreign country. Registration of ships in the United Kingdom 36K (1) The Registrar must refuse to register a ship if, on the basis of the information given to the Registrar by the Secretary of State or accompanying the application for registration, the ship appears to the Registrar to be— (a) owned, controlled, chartered or operated by a designated person, or (b) a specified ship. (2) The Secretary of State may direct the Registrar to terminate the registration of— (a) a ship that is owned, controlled, chartered or operated by a designated person, or (b) a specified ship. (3) For the purposes of this regulation, any reference to registering a ship is to registering the ship in the register of British ships maintained by the Registrar. Specification of ships 36L (1) The Secretary of State may specify ships within the meaning of section 7 of the Act for any of the following purposes— (a) regulation 33E (provision of services relating to specified ships); (b) regulation 33F (procurement of services relating to specified ships); (c) regulation 36F (prohibition on chartering or operating specified ships); (d) regulation 36G (prohibition on port entry); (e) regulation 36H (directions prohibiting port entry); (f) regulation 36I (movement of ships); (g) regulation 36J (detention of ships); (h) regulation 36K (registration of ships in the United Kingdom). (2) The Secretary of State must specify a ship by its International Maritime Organization number or, where it is not reasonably practicable to identify it by that number, by any other means that the Secretary of State considers appropriate. (3) The Secretary of State may not specify a ship unless the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that the ship is, has been, or is likely to be, involved in a relevant activity. (4) For the purposes of this regulation, a ship is “involved in a relevant activity” if the ship is used for any activity whose object or effect is— (a) engaging in, providing support for, promoting or facilitating a relevant nuclear activity; (b) making available funds or economic resources that could contribute to a relevant nuclear activity; (c) the supply to Iran of restricted goods, restricted technology, dual-use goods or dual-use technology; (d) the contravention or circumvention of any provision of these Regulations. (5) The activities described in paragraph (4) include carrying— (a) goods for use in, or otherwise related to, a relevant nuclear activity; (b) oil and petroleum products that originated in Iran— (i) from a place in Iran to a third country; (ii) from a third country to a place in Iran; (iii) from one third country to another third country; (c) natural gas that originated in Iran— (i) from a place in Iran to a third country; (ii) from a third country to a place in Iran; (iii) from one third country to another third country; (d) restricted goods, restricted technology, dual-use goods or dual-use technology— (i) from a place in Iran to a third country; (ii) from a third country to a place in Iran; (iii) from one third country to another third country. (6) For the purpose of paragraph (5), “carrying” includes any transfer of the goods or technology concerned between ships on which those goods or technology are being carried as mentioned in that paragraph. (7) In this regulation— “dual-use goods” means— (a) any thing for the time being specified in Annex I of the Dual-Use Regulation, other than any thing which is dual-use technology, and (b) any tangible storage medium on which dual-use technology is recorded or from which it can be derived; “dual-use technology” means any thing for the time being specified in Annex I of the Dual-Use Regulation which is described as software or technology; “natural gas” means any thing specified in Schedule 1E (natural gas); “oil and petroleum products” means any thing which is specified in Schedule 1F (oil and petroleum products); “relevant nuclear activity” has the meaning given in regulation 6(4); “restricted goods” has the meaning given in regulation 20; “restricted technology” has the meaning given in regulation 20. Notification and publicity where specification power used 36M (1) Paragraph (2) applies where the Secretary of State— (a) has specified a ship under regulation 36L(1) (specification of ships), or (b) has, by virtue of section 26 of the Act, revoked a specification made under that regulation. (2) The Secretary of State— (a) must without delay take such steps as are reasonably practicable to inform such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate of the specification or revocation, and (b) except where one or more of the restricted publicity conditions is met, must take steps to publicise the specification or revocation generally. (3) The “restricted publicity conditions” are that the Secretary of State considers that disclosure of the specification or revocation should be restricted— (a) in the interests of national security or international relations, (b) for reasons connected with the prevention or detection of serious crime in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, or (c) in the interests of justice. (4) Paragraph (5) applies if— (a) when a specification is made one or more of the restricted publicity conditions is met, but (b) at any time when the specification has effect, it becomes the case that none of the restricted publicity conditions is met. (5) The Secretary of State must take steps to publicise the specification generally. Directions under this Part: general 36N (1) Paragraphs (2) to (4) apply in relation to a direction given under this Part. (2) A person to whom a direction is given has a duty to comply with it. (3) A direction may be of indefinite duration or a defined duration. (4) A person who gives a direction may vary, revoke or suspend it at any time. (5) A direction under regulation 36I(2) (movement of ships) may be given to any harbour authority or to harbour authorities generally. Interpretation of Part 5B 36O (1) For the purposes of this Part, a ship is— (a) “owned” by a person if— (i) the legal title to the ship, or to any share in the ship, is vested in the person, or in a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by that person, or (ii) the person, or a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by that person, has a beneficial interest in the ship or in any share in the ship; (b) “controlled” by a person who is able to take decisions about its operation, including (but not limited to) decisions about the route the ship may take and the appointment of master or crew. (2) Any reference in this Part to a legal title or other interest includes one held jointly with any other person or persons. (3) For the purposes of this Part— “beneficial interest” means any beneficial interest, however arising (whether held by trustee or nominee or arising under a contract or otherwise), other than an interest held by any person as mortgagee; “designated person” means a person who is designated under regulation 5 for the purposes of any of regulations 36F, 36G, 36H, 36I, 36J and 36K; “specified ship” means a ship specified by the Secretary of State under regulation 36L (specification of ships). (4) Any expression used in this Part and in section 7 of the Act (shipping sanctions) has the same meaning in this Part as it has in that section.”. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/983/regulation/8 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/iran-sanctions-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-8 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.