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Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines v Council of the European Union (General Court T-93/25)

General Court proceedings concern IRISL’s challenge to EU restrictive measures over alleged support for Iran’s military programme and regional armed groups.

  • Cross-border litigation
  • Sanctions disputes
Industry type
Transportation and storage

Procedural record

  1. 30 September 2026European Union

    30 September 2026European Union

    Judgment of the General Court of the European Union in the case T-93/25 dated 30 September 2026

    General Court of the European Union

    Case no.
    T-93/25
    Citation
    T-93/25
    Decision summary
    The General Court annulled the November 2024 listing acts concerning Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, dismissed the action as to the July 2025 maintaining acts, and ordered the applicant, the Council and the Commission to bear their own costs.

    Participants

    Application
    Annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2894 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2896 insofar as they concerned the applicant — Granted; acts annulled
    Application
    Annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1547 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1548 insofar as they concerned the applicant — Dismissed
    Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines
    Representative
    V. Ostrovskis (For: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines)
    Representative
    C. Cauvin (For: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines)
    Council of the European Union
    Representative
    M. Di Gaetano (For: Council of the European Union)
    Representative
    E. Kübler (For: Council of the European Union)
    Representative
    A. Boggio-Tomasaz (For: Council of the European Union)
    European Commission
    Representative
    L. Baumgart (For: European Commission)
    Representative
    B. Hofstötter (For: European Commission)
    General Court of the European Union
    Judge
    E. Buttigieg
    Judge
    M. Kancheva
    Judge
    F. Bestagno
    Court registrar
    M. Zwozdziak-Carbonne

    Authorities cited

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    • Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Article 263 TFEU)
      treaty provision
    • Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Article 215 TFEU)
      treaty provision
    • Treaty on European Union (Articles 3(5), 21(1), 21(2)(b) and (c), and 29 TEU)
      treaty provision
    • Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Article 216(2) TFEU)
      treaty provision
    • Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (Articles 16, 17, 41(2), 47, 48(2) and 52(1))
      charter
    • Charter of the United Nations
      treaty
    • Rules of Procedure of the General Court
      statute
    • Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 of 20 July 2023
      decision
    • Regulation (EU) 2023/1529 of 20 July 2023
      regulation
    • Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1336 of 14 May 2024
      decision
    • Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2894 of 18 November 2024
      decision
    • Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2896 of 18 November 2024
      regulation
    • Regulation (EU) 2024/2897 of 18 November 2024
      regulation
    • Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1547 of 25 July 2025
      decision
    • Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1548 of 25 July 2025
      regulation
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      case-law
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      case-law
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      case-law
    • Bank Melli Iran v Council (T-390/08, EU:T:2009:401)
      case-law
    • National Iranian Tanker Company v Council (T-207/15, EU:T:2016:471)
      case-law
    • Council and Others v Vereniging Milieudefensie and Stichting Stop Luchtverontreiniging Utrecht (C-401/12 P to C-403/12 P, EU:C:2015:4)
      case-law
    • Kadi and Al Barakaat International Foundation v Council and Commission (C-402/05 P and C-415/05 P, EU:C:2008:461)
      case-law
    • Intertanko and Others (C-308/06, EU:C:2008:312)
      case-law
    • Portugal v Council (C-149/96, EU:C:1999:574)
      case-law
    • Zhejiang Jndia Pipeline Industry v Commission (T-228/17, EU:T:2019:619)
      case-law
    • Rosneft (C-72/15, EU:C:2017:236)
      case-law
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      case-law
    • Sanofi v Commission (T-483/22, EU:T:2025:912)
      case-law
    • Abramovich v Council (T-1105/23, EU:T:2025:839)
      case-law

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