The EU announced the sanctions had been placed due to Iran’s provision of UAVs to Russia for use in its invasion of Ukraine and “the Iranian drone and missile attacks against Israel on 13 April 2024, and Iran’s military support for armed groups in the Middle East and Red Sea region,” according to the Council of the European Union’s website.
The EU also stressed, “The European Union is deeply concerned by the successive reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) documenting the alarming acceleration of Iran’s nuclear programme that gravely departs from its Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action commitments, in particular with regard to the expansion of its nuclear enrichment capacity and production of highly enriched uranium.”
The parties sanctioned include members of the Iranian parliament, Information and Communications Technology Issa Zarepour, members of the IRGC, and members of the Iranian regime’s police. The Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry, Education Ministry and Press TV were also sanctioned. READ MORE
