LUXEMBOURG: The European Union imposed sanctions on Monday (Oct 14) on outstanding Iranian officers and entities, together with airways, accused of collaborating in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to make use of in opposition to Ukraine.
EU overseas ministers authorized the sanctions on seven entities, together with Iran Air, and 7 people, together with deputy defence minister Seyed Hamzeh Ghalandari and senior officers of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Power, the bloc mentioned.
Main European powers Britain, France and Germany adopted related sanctions final month over Iranian missile transfers to Russia, as did the USA.
European Fee president Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the adoption of the sanctions by all the bloc whereas including: “Extra is required.”
“The Iranian regime’s assist to Russia’s warfare of aggression in opposition to Ukraine is unacceptable and should cease,” she posted on X.
Two different Iranian airways, Saha Airways and Mahan Air, have been hit underneath the EU measures, together with two procurement companies blamed for the “switch and provide, by transnational procurement networks, of Iran-made UAVs and associated parts and applied sciences to Russia”.
The sanctions additionally goal two corporations concerned within the manufacturing of propellant used to launch rockets and missiles.
These focused are topic to an asset freeze and banned from travelling to the EU.
Iran rejects Western accusations it has transferred missiles to Russia to be used in Ukraine.
In keeping with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, dozens of Russian navy personnel have acquired coaching in Iran on utilizing the Fath-360 missile, which has a variety of 120km.
