European Union foreign ministers adopted new Iran sanctions on Thursday targeting individuals and entities involved in a violent crackdown on protesters and the country's support to Russia, APA reports, citing Reuters.
The ministers are also expected to reach a political agreement to include Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the bloc's list of terrorist organisations, putting the group in a category similar to the Islamic State and al Qaeda and marking a symbolic shift in Europe's approach to Iran's leadership.
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The European Union (EU) will impose new sanctions on Iran, Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, told journalists ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting, APA reports.
“Iran’s security forces are responsible for mass deaths. Today, we will impose new sanctions against those directly responsible for the deaths of thousands of protesters,” Kaja Kallas said.
