Iranian Foreign Ministry Official Calls for Review of Some Laws Under Sanctions
Hamid Ghanbari says revisions to parts of the Seventh Development Plan are being considered to support economic diplomacy and sanctions response.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy said sanctions-related conditions have created a need to review some laws and regulations, including parts of the Seventh Development Plan. He said proposed changes in economic-diplomacy provisions were being considered with the Plan and Budget Organization, but no details or timetable were provided.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy, Hamid Ghanbari, said some laws and regulations require revision because of the country’s sanctions environment, including parts of the Seventh Development Plan. He made the remarks at the sixth meeting of the Foreign Economic Relations Coordination Headquarters in Tehran on September 13, 2026, according to IRNA.
The meeting examined the structure of U.S. sanctions against Iran, their effects on different sectors, and possible responses. Ghanbari said that closer coordination among government bodies, clearer division of responsibilities, and proactive measures could help reduce the impact of sanctions. He added that changes to certain legal provisions—particularly those related to economic diplomacy—were being pursued in cooperation with Iran’s Plan and Budget Organization.
The remarks indicate that the government is considering regulatory and legislative adjustments as part of its sanctions-response strategy. However, the report does not identify the specific provisions that would be changed, provide a timetable, or indicate whether any formal amendments have been submitted or approved. The official also said the meeting addressed global market analysis and the effects of war on those markets to inform political and economic decision-making; the report does not specify which conflict or markets were discussed.