In a statement, the EU Council said the measures were aimed at those “responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran, including for the use of the judiciary as a tool for arbitrary detention.”
The move comes amid growing alarm in European capitals over Tehran’s pattern of detaining dual and foreign nationals on politically motivated charges. “The EU remains deeply concerned by Iran’s distressing practice to arbitrarily detain EU mono and dual nationals on spurious grounds, with a view to making political gains,” the Council said.
The latest sanctions bring the total number of individuals and entities under EU restrictive measures to 232 and 44, respectively. Those listed face an asset freeze, an EU travel ban, and a prohibition on receiving EU-based financial or economic support. Existing bans on exports of equipment that could be used for internal repression or surveillance remain in place.
The EU reiterated its solidarity with the Iranian people, stating its “support for the fundamental aspiration of the people of Iran for a future where their universal human rights and fundamental freedoms are respected, protected and fulfilled.”
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