Iran sanctions UK, EU individuals, entities for supporting terrorism
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stipulated individuals and legal entities from the EU and the UK in its sanction list for supporting terrorism and terrorist groups, instigating and encouraging terrorist acts and violence against Iranian people, interference in Iran’s domestic affairs, fomenting violence and unrest in Iran, dissemination of false information about Iran and participation in the escalation of cruel sanctions against Iranian people as “economic terrorism.”
The Foreign Ministry also condemned the actions of the EU and the UK for supporting, facilitating and not countering the destructive acts of individuals and legal entities and the violation of international obligations regarding combatting terrorism.
The UK government on Monday toughened its sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as part of new restrictions on Tehran for alleged human rights violations.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced a travel ban and assets freeze on four individuals and the IRGC “in its entirety,” AFP reported.
Cleverly said the ban was made in coordination with the United States and the European Union, without giving further details.
Similarly, the EU Council decided to impose restrictive measures on eight additional individuals and one legal entity.
The EU Council sanctioned Ariantel, an Iranian mobile service provider. New listings also include lawmakers in the Iranian Parliament, members of the IRGC and the IRCG Cooperative Foundation, which is the body responsible for managing the IRGC’s investments.
EU’s restrictive measures now apply to a total of 211 individuals and 35 legal entities, according to the EU Council’s statement. They consist of an asset freeze, a travel ban to the EU and a prohibition to make funds or economic resources available to those listed. A ban on exports to Iran of equipment which might be used for internal repression, and of equipment for monitoring telecommunications is also in place, the statement noted.