New sanctions in Security Council Resolution 1803

-- Outright travel ban on officials involved in Iran's nuclear and missile programs and inspections of shipments to and from Iran if there are suspicions of prohibited goods.

-- A call on "states to exercise vigilance in entering into new commitments for public-provided financial support for trade with Iran, including the granting of export credits, guarantees or insurance to their nationals involved in such trade."

-- A call on states to exercise vigilance over the activities of financial institutions in their territories with all banks domiciled in Iran, in particular Bank Melli and Bank Saderat and their branches and subsidiaries based abroad.

Sanctions contained in Security Council Resolution 1747 adopted on March 24, 2007:

-- A ban on all Iranian arms exports

-- Voluntary restrictions on sales of arms such as combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles, battle tanks and armored combat vehicles to Iran

-- A voluntary freeze on overseas assets of 13 institutions, including state-owned Bank Sepah, and 15 additional officials and 13 institutions linked to the Islamic Republic's sensitive nuclear and ballistic missile programs, including senior officers of the Elite Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).

-- Voluntary restrictions on foreign travel of those 15 officials

-- Voluntary restrictions on financial aid or loans to the Iranian government.

Sanctions approved by the Council in Resolution 1737 on December 23, 2006:

-- A ban on trade with Iran of all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology which could contribute to Tehran's uranium enrichment program

-- Voluntary restrictions on foreign travel of 12 officials linked to Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs

-- Voluntary freeze on overseas assets of those 12 officials and 10 institutions directly linked with or providing support for Iran's nuclear and ballistic missiles activities.

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