US EditionEU to start work on expanding Iran sanctions, Borrell says
- EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced plans to expand sanctions against Iran following Tehran's attack on Israel before the European leaders' summit in Brussels starting Wednesday.
- The EU intends to strengthen measures against Iran's weapon supplies to Russia and proxy groups in the Middle East, as agreed during an online meeting of EU foreign ministers.
- EU countries unanimously condemned Iran's attack and supported Israel's right to self-defense, leading to increased sanctions targeting companies producing drones and missiles.
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“Iran is not only a threat to Israel, but also to the stability of the region,” stresses EU Council President Charles Michel.
Brussels has chosen to "target companies that have a role in the manufacture of drones and missiles"
The heads of state and government of the European Union have tightened sanctions against Tehran. Further aid is promised to Kiev.
The twenty-seven heads of state and government, meeting in Brussels on Wednesday evening, want to broaden their retaliatory measures against the regime in Tehran, while avoiding any escalation in the Middle East region.
On the first day of their meeting in Brussels, EU leaders focused on foreign policy issues, notably the further escalation of the situation in the Middle East following the Iranian attack on Israel. In doing so, they supported the imposition of additional sanctions against Tehran. At the same time, they called for the urgent supply of air defense systems to Ukraine to defend against Russian attacks.
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