EU rolls out new Iran sanctions but does not designate IRGC as terrorists
European foreign ministers have added 37 names to the list of Iranian individuals and entities subject to sanctions, but did not call for designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group.
BRUSSELS — European Foreign Ministers agreed Monday on a fourth round of sanctions against 37 Iranian nationals and entities over Tehran’s repeated human rights violations, but it stopped short of designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group.
The Swedish presidency of the European Union confirmed the measures in the morning session of the monthly foreign affairs meeting. No details have yet been published.
"At today’s foreign affairs council, the Ministers adopted a new package of sanctions against Iran, targeting those driving the repression. The EU strongly condemns the brutal and disproportionate use of force by the Iranian authorities against peaceful protesters," tweeted the Swedish presidency.
#Iran | Le Conseil des Affaires étrangères de l’UE, auquel a participé @MinColonna, a adopté aujourd’hui un nouveau paquet de sanctions contre les responsables de la répression en Iran.
Déclaration ➡️ https://t.co/5xn27yS4rz pic.twitter.com/tIkx5ANR6I
