New EU sanctions on Iran

The Council of the EU announced that new restrictive measures have been taken against “those responsible for serious human rights violations” in Iran.

In the statement it was reported that 4 people and 6 institutions were added to the sanctions list, and those on the list were listed as follows:

“The deputy commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Guard army at the central security headquarters Imam Ali, the police commanders of Mazandaran and Fars provinces, Kachu prison and its prisons Warden, Senendaj, Zahedan and Isfahan, the agency of Tasnim news, as well as the Supreme Council of Cyberspace.”

The statement notes that with the latest decision, the number of people on the Iran sanctions list increased to 227 and the number of organizations increased to 43.

Sanctions include asset freezing, travel bans and transfers of financial resources.

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF MAHSA EMİNİ

The death of Mahsa Emini, 22, who fell ill and was hospitalized after being detained by Irshad patrols, known as the “moral police”, in Tehran on September 13, 2022, on September 16, sparked protests against the politics of the country. administration.

It was announced that hundreds of people lost their lives during the demonstrations.