Iran imposes sanctions on EU, UK in tit-for-tat move
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – In a tit-for-tat move, Iran has announced sanctions against dozens of individuals and entities affiliated with the European Union and the UK.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said it was placing 22 individuals and three entities from the EU on its sanctions list, as well as eight individuals and one entity from the UK.
The ministry said the move was taken with the “approval of concerned authorities” and “in the framework of relevant regulations and sanctions mechanisms.”
It accused those designated of “supporting terrorism, instigating terrorist acts and violence, interference in Iran’s domestic affairs, fomenting violence and unrest, dissemination of false information and participation in the escalation of cruel sanctions against the Iranian people.”
It came two days after the EU imposed sanctions on more than 30 Iranian officials and organizations, including units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for crackdown on protesters during months of unrest in Iran.
The EU sanctions will prevent those Iranian officials and entities from traveling to the EU countries, and their assets in the bloc’s member states will also be frozen.
The UK government also announced fresh sanctions targeting seven Iranian individuals in the judiciary, police, the IRGC, and Basij forces.
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