Iran Blacklists More EU, UK Officials

Iran has imposed new sanctions on officials of the European Union and the United Kingdom.

This comes in response to their human rights sanctions and comments on the country’s ongoing protests.

The Iranian foreign ministry on Monday announced sanctions on nine entities and 23 individuals, including media institutions, a military base, and current and former politicians.

The sanctions include German politicians and lawmakers, in addition to Bernard Kouchner, a French politician and doctor and co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

Also, it also targeted the RAF Menwith Hill, the British Royal Air Force base in North Yorkshire, and several British military and intelligence officials.

The sanctions include an entry ban into Iran and confiscation of any assets they may possess in the country.

The Iranian protests began in September after the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman arrested in Tehran by the morality police for allegedly not adhering to a mandatory dress code.