The measures, expected to be formally adopted on Monday,will include asset freezes and travel bans targeting individuals accused ofdetaining foreign and dual nationals under politically motivated charges,primarily related to espionage.
France, which has two citizens currently jailed in Iranunder conditions described as "akin to torture," has led the EUinitiative. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told lawmakers earlierthis week that the bloc would apply additional pressure to secure theirrelease.
The EU's move comes amid a broader hardening of its stanceon Tehran, which includes criticism of Iran’s nuclear program and its militarycooperation with Russia. France is also preparing to file a complaint againstIran at the International Court of Justice for violating consular protectionrights.
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