European Union announces sanctions on Iran | DW News

The EU has approved new sanctions targeting Iran's so-called morality police, as top diplomats gathered in Luxembourg. The bloc approved new sanctions on Iran's "morality police," which is tasked with enforcing Iran's Islamic dress code. The force has drawn broad international condemnation following the death in police custody of Jina Mahsa Amini, who had been detained for allegedly wearing attire considered inappropriate. The diplomats also discussed sanctions such as asset freezes and travel bans on some 15 Iranian officials tied to the violent crackdown against widespread protests that broke out following Amini's death. Among those sanctioned were Iran's information minister, the cyber division of the Revolutionary Guards and a uniformed branch of the national police.

Arriving at the conference, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that the EU "cannot and will not" close its eyes to peaceful protesters being "brutally beaten" in Iran.

Also on the agenda was a stalled nuclear deal and allegations that Tehran is supplying Russia with weapons for its invasion of Ukraine.

"We will look for concrete evidence about the participation [of Iran in the Ukraine war]," EU Foreign Minister Josep Borrell told reporters as he arrived at the summit. He also said it was "a pity" that talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal had sputtered again, "because we were very, very close" to an agreement.

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