Report: Iran warns EU over sanctions threat
Some European diplomats have been advocating for sanctions against the Islamic Republic over its violent response to protests.
Iran is warning the European Union over the supranational body’s threat of new sanctions.
The US news outlet Politico reported Thursday that the Iranian government sent a letter to some European diplomats warning them to abandon the sanctions threat.
Iran said Europe must consider the “nuances” of the situation. If not, “the ramification will be grave and the bilateral relations may not survive it,” the letter read, as reported by Politico.
Why it matters: The news follows some European diplomats threatening to impose sanctions on Iran in response to the Islamic Republic’s violent crackdown against the ongoing protests. Last week, some members of the European Parliament called for such sanctions, referring to the “widespread, intentional and disproportionate” use of force against protesters, euronews reported.
