Iran has imposed a series of sanctions on dozens of European Union and British officials and entities for their support and incitement to the recent deadly riots in the country as well as for their indiscreet statements on internal developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran and their support for terrorism.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, after the approval of the competent authorities, within the framework of the legislations and related sanctions mechanisms and the ad hoc strategy, applies sanctions to a number of EU and UK entities and individuals for their willful support of terrorism and terrorist groups, and their incitement to terrorism, violence and hatred, which led to riots, violence, terrorist acts and human rights violations against the Iranian nation,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in a statement released on Monday (December 12th).
Among the four sanctioned British nationals and 13 entities with travel bans and asset freezes are the Royal Air Force Menwith Hill, the United Kingdom Naval Support Facility in Bahrain, the British Committee for Iran Freedom (BCFIF), the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Minister of State for Immigration Robert Jenrick, Chief of the Defense Staff Admiral Sir Antony David Radakin, Senior Defense Adviser for the Middle East and ‘North Africa, Air Marshal Martin, Elliot Sampson.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry also announced sanctions against ten EU officials as well as five institutions, including Radio Farda – the Persian-language service of US government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Zamaneh based in Amsterdam and in Persian, the French weekly Charlie Hebdo, the German liaison officer to the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. Col. Michael Trautermann, MEP Hannah Neumann and the French politician, Bernard Kouchner.
Foreign-backed riots have swept through various Iranian provinces since 22-year-old Mahssa Amini died in hospital on September 16, three days after she lost consciousness at a police station. An inquest attributed Amini’s death to his medical condition, rather than alleged beatings by police.
On October 26, an ISIS-affiliated terrorist attacked the Shah Cheragh shrine in the southern province of Fars ahead of evening prayers, killing at least 15 pilgrims, including a woman and two children, and injuring 40 others.
Later, on November 16, at least seven people were also killed after terrorists opened fire on people and security forces in a crowded market in Izeh, Khuzestan province.
source: Pars today
