Canada designates five people and four entities under Iran sanctions

OTTAWA, March 26, 2026 — Canada announced new sanctions on five people and four companies under its Iran sanctions rules. The government said the targets took part, directly or indirectly, in Iran-linked actions that hurt international peace, security and stability.

Canada said the new sanctions target businesspeople and companies in networks that buy or make advanced technology for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its weapons programs. It said Iran’s transfers of arms, drones and technology to proxy groups and to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine fuel conflict and break international norms.

The five people named are Ehsan Imaninejad, Hadi Zahourian, Mohammad Shahab Khanian, Ehsan Rahat Varnosfadrani and Rahmatollah Heidari. Canada identified them as senior executives, a chief scientist or a board member tied to the listed companies.

The four companies named are Chekad Sanat Faraz Asia, also known as Shakad Sanat Asmari; Saad Sazah Faraz Sharif, also known as Sadid Sazeh Parvaz Sharif and Daria Fanavar Borhan Sharif; Kimia Part Sivan Company, also known as KIPAS; and Sarmad Electronic Sepahan Company. Canada said the companies help develop or make parts for Shahed drones, avionics and other drone-related systems. It said Kimia Part Sivan is a drone production arm of the IRGC-Quds Force.

The sanctions freeze any assets the listed people or companies may hold in Canada. People in Canada and Canadians abroad are also banned from making money, goods or other property available to them. Listed people are also barred from entering Canada under immigration law.

Canada said the move comes amid a wider conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran that began on Feb. 28, 2026, and has raised tensions across the Middle East while disrupting trade, shipping and energy markets.

With these new measures, Canada said it has now sanctioned 487 Iranian individuals and entities in total, including 227 individuals and 260 entities.