Iceland is a UN member state and implements UN sanctions. Although Iceland is not a member of the EU, Iceland aligns itself with EU sanctions and export controls via the Law on the Implementation of International Sanctions and Freezing of Assets 2023. Iceland also implements sanctions passed by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
13/04/2026 — Iceland has amended its Zimbabwe sanctions regulation (Regulation 744/2015) to incorporate an EU regulation which renews an arms embargo on Zimbabwe but ends asset...
02/04/2026 — Iceland has issued 4 regulations to align its sanctions lists with EU sanctions measures. Regulations 320/2026 and 325/2026 incorporate the EU’s 19th Russia sanctions...
27/01/2026 — The EU has published a statement on 3rd country alignment with EU sanctions on Guatemala. In January 2026, the EU extended its Guatemala sanctions...
22/01/2026 — The EU has released statements on 3rd country alignment with EU sanctions on Russia and Belarus. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North...
