EU sanctions Iranians over restricting naval traffic in Hormuz
The bloc targeted Iranian officials and entities after saying the move was needed to protect shipping and freedom of navigation.
- On Monday, the European Union sanctioned Iranian individuals and entities for disrupting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first use of the bloc's new freedom-of-navigation sanctions regime, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
- Kallas accused Iran of effectively closing the strategic waterway and threatening maritime traffic with drone activity, stating, "Freedom of navigation is under heavy pressure globally, as we see most acutely in the Strait of Hormuz."
- The European Union blacklisted Mohammad Akbarzadeh, spokesman for the Revolutionary Guards naval wing, and the Hormozgan Provincial Command, while placing Hamid Hosseini under asset freezes and visa bans.
- At an informal meeting in Nicosia, ministers discussed maritime security and the EU's Aspides naval mission, with Kallas revealing Brussels is examining whether this operation could contribute to a Franco-British maritime coalition in the Strait of Hormuz.
- European nations, spearheaded by France and Britain, are working on plans to send a naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz once the fighting stops, while also addressing broader maritime security threats.
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Iran attaches no value to EU’s ‘fraudulent’ sanctions: Gharibabadi
Iran’s deputy Foreign Minister has decried as “fraudulent” the European Union’s move to impose sanctions on Iranian individuals and institutions over the situation in the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic.
Who is on the sanctions list? The EU sanctions list includes the Hormozgan Provincial Command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGCN), as well as two individuals: Mohammad Akbarzadeh and Hamid Hosseini. The IRGCN is a key regional structure of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, responsible for protecting the coasts and coastal waters in the Persian Gulf region. Allegations regarding control of the Strait of Hormuz: According to the …
EU imposes sanctions on Iran over restrictions on shipping in Strait of HormuzThe EU has imposed sanctions on two Iranians and a unit of the IRGC for restricting shipping. Tehran called the decision hypocritical after the closure of the strait.
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