Australia imposed further sanctions in January 2013 to limit Australian business with oil, gas, petroleum and financial sectors in Iran.

[6] Most international sanctions on Iran were lifted in 2016, following the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal.

In 2023 the federal government in Australia issued Magnitsky-style financial sanctions and travel bans against 14 individuals and 14 Iranian entities, including four members of the Basij morality police, who were "responsible for egregious human rights abuses and violations in Iran".

[7] The sanctioned Basij members "were responsible for the arrest, detention and ill-treatment of Mahsa 'Jina' Amini", who was detained for not wearing her Hijab correctly and later died in custody.

[8] According to ABC News, Senator Wong said that the sanctions will also include political, military and law enforcement officials responsible for the oppression of the Iranian people.