UK publishes legislation for tougher Iran sanctions, expanding trade bans and ship-targeting powers

The British government said the measures would restrict Iran's access to the British financial system and expand trade bans to additional goods, technology, and services.

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday published legislation to introduce tougher sanctions on Iran, expanding trade restrictions and powers to target ships as part of what it described as wider effort to curb Tehran's nuclear programme and other hostile activities.The government said the measures would restrict Iran's access to the British financial system, expand trade bans to additional goods, technology and services, and prohibit Iranian aircraft from landing in Britain unless exemptions apply.

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday published legislation to introduce tougher sanctions on Iran, expanding trade restrictions and powers to target ships as part of what it described as a wider effort to curb Tehran's nuclear programme and other hostile activities.The government said the measures would restrict Iran's access to the British financial system, broaden trade bans to include more goods, technology and services, and prohibit Iranian aircraft from landing in Britain unless exemptions apply.

UK publishes legislation for expanded sanctions on Iran The UK government ‌on Tuesday published legislation to expand sanctions on Iran, including tougher trade restrictions ​and powers to target ships. Stephen Doughty, a foreign office minister, said in a statement cited by Reuters that the ​legislation "doubles down ​on ⁠our action to constrain Iran's nuclear ambitions" and would ​help ensure that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon. The statement also said the sanctions would restrict Iran's access to the British financial system and ban Iranian aircraft ‌from ⁠landing in the UK unless exemptions apply.