Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

National Security and Safety: The policy aims to ensure the United States is protected against aggression from Iranian missile and drone programs, and to prevent the acquisition of nuclear weapons capabilities (Section 2).

Countering Terrorism: By denying financial resources to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the bill intends to reduce the funding available for international terrorism and the development of weapons of mass destruction (Section 2).

Protection of Human Rights: The sanctions are intended to deny the financial resources used to repress the rights of Iranian citizens (Section 2).

Global Coordination: The establishment of an Interagency Working Group and a multilateral contact group aims to help like-minded nations coordinate efforts to curb malign activities, such as uranium enrichment and ballistic missile production (Section 5).

Economic Impact on Foreign Persons: Foreign persons, including banks, financial institutions, and insurance providers, may have their property blocked and transactions prohibited if they are involved in the specified energy transactions (Section 4).

Travel and Entry Restrictions: Individuals identified under the act may be found inadmissible to the United States, lose their current visas, and be ineligible for future visas or parole (Section 4).

Impact on Family Members: Sanctions can extend to immediate family members of the foreign persons targeted by the act (Section 4).