The European Union Foreign Affairs Council decided Monday to impose sanctions on an additional five individuals and two entities responsible for “human rights violations” in Iran.
The new listings include “the current commander of the Tehran Police Relief Unit of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces Salman ADINEHVAND, spokesman of the Iranian Police, Saeed MONTAZER AL-MAHDI and the secretary of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace of Iran, Seyyed Mohammad Amin AGHAMIRI,” the Council said in a statement.
It also includes “the public prosecutor of Sirjan, Mohsen NIKVARZ, and Deputy Supervisor of Public Spaces of the Public Security Police Nader MORADI.” Furthermore, the Council has also listed the “IRGC Cooperative Foundation, which is the body responsible for managing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ investments, and the Student Basij Organization (SBO).” EU sanctions now apply to a total of 216 individuals and 37 entities in Iran. They consist of an asset freeze, a travel ban to the EU and a prohibition to make funds or economic resources available to those listed.
Today’s package of listings follows the previous seven adopted by the Council on 17 October, 14 November, and 12 December 2022, 23 January, 20 February, 20 March and 24 April 2023.
Source: Kuwait News Agency