People walk near a mural of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

The European Union confirmed on Monday that it had reinstated sanctions against Iran, following a similar move against Iran by the United Nations.

“Today, the EU reinstated sanctions against Iran in response to its continued non-compliance with the nuclear agreement. The door for diplomatic negotiations remains open,” said the EU presidency in a statement.

The EU said the sanctions included freezing the assets of the Iranian Central Bank and other Iranian banks, as well as travel bans on certain Iranian officials.

The EU was also banning Iran‘s purchase and transportation of crude oil and the sale or supply of gold and certain naval equipment.

On Sunday, the United Nations reinstated an arms embargo and other sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program following a process triggered by European powers that Tehran has warned will be met with a harsh response.

Britain, France, and Germany, known collectively as the E3, initiated the return of sanctions on Iran at the UN Security Council over accusations it had violated a 2015 deal that aimed to stop it developing a nuclear bomb. Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons.

The E3 will “continue to pursue diplomatic channels and negotiations” despite the reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran, the countries said in a joint statement circulated by the German Foreign Ministry on Monday.

“The reinstatement of UN sanctions does not mean the end of diplomacy,” the statement said. “We urge Iran to refrain from any escalatory actions and to resume compliance with its legally binding obligations regarding safeguards.”

Meanwhile, the British government sanctioned dozens of Iranian-linked individuals and entities on Monday in moves aimed at curbing what Britain described as Iran‘s nuclear proliferation efforts.

Specifically, Britain added 71 new designations to its sanctions list including senior officials in Iran’s nuclear program and major financial and energy institutions. Those facing British sanctions will now be subject to asset freezes, financial restrictions, and travel bans.