Proposed by European Union Foreign Affairs Council (HRVP-driven) · 1/28/2025
EU comprehensive sanctions-for-de-escalation matrix
An EU-internal framework pairing specific Iranian de-escalation actions to specific reversible sanctions relief — e.g. release of detained EU nationals → travel-ban delisting for 12 named individuals; halt of attacks on European-flagged vessels → relisting permits for two state-owned shipping firms; suspension of weapons transfers to Russia → relisting permits for non-strategic banking corridors. Each pairing is automatic, time-limited, and snapback-eligible.
Key points
- Action-for-relief pairings, automatic on verification
- Travel-ban delistings tied to detainee releases
- Shipping-firm relisting tied to vessel-attack halt
- Banking-corridor relisting tied to Russia-transfer halt
- All relief time-limited (12 months) and snapback-eligible
- No movement on JCPOA-related sanctions in this framework
Supported by
- European Union (27 member states)
- United Kingdom
- Norway
- Switzerland
Opposed by
- Iran (rejects the framework as transactional)
- Russia