EU eyeing sanctions on Iran over protest crackdown
"We stand ready to propose new, more severe sanctions following the violent crackdown on protesters," EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni said.
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- Published Date: 03:47 | 12 January 2026
The EU is "looking into" imposing additional sanctions on Iran over the repression of protests convulsing the country, the bloc said Monday.
"We stand ready to propose new, more severe sanctions following the violent crackdown on protesters," EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni said.
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