# The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023, Regulation 39: Making goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern available

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person must not—
(a) directly or indirectly make goods of strategic concern or technology of strategic concern available to a person connected with Iran;
(b) directly or indirectly make goods of strategic concern or technology of strategic concern available for use in Iran.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 8 (Exceptions and licences).
(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—
(a) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Iran;
(b) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for use in Iran.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1314/regulation/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/iran-sanctions-regulations-2023/regulation-39/enacted
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