The EU and US imposed new sanctions on the first anniversary of the death of Iranian protest icon Jina Mahsa Amini, in connection with the brutal crackdown on anti-government protests in the country. Four people and six institutions and companies are affected by the EU’s punitive measures.
Specifically, these include two police commanders, a representative of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), several prisons, and the Tasnim news agency. The latter is accused by the EU of serving “as a propaganda machine for the Iranian regime”.
Washington has imposed punitive measures against 25 Iranian individuals, three Iranian state-backed media outlets and an Iranian internet research company, the US State Department said. Visa restrictions were also imposed on 13 Iranian officials who were involved in the arrest or murder of peaceful protesters or restricting their rights to freedom of expression and assembly.
Britain also imposed sanctions on several senior Iranian politicians and officials on Friday. They were aimed at “decision-makers responsible for drafting and implementing” Iran’s hijab law, the British Foreign Office said. Those affected include Iranian Culture Minister Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili and Tehran Mayor Aliresa Sakani.