The European bloc also warned of additional penalties over alleged arms sales to Moscow
The European Union has imposed sanctions on several Iranian officials and entities, accusing authorities of killing a young woman in custody and using force to repress demonstrations that erupted in response.
EU foreign ministers agreed on the new penalties following a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, slapping travel bans and asset freezes on 11 Iranian officials, including Information Minister Issa Zarepour and the head of the country’s ‘morality police,’ Mohammad Rostami, as well as other law enforcement personnel.
The bloc said the sanctions on police officials were in retaliation for the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died under suspicious circumstances after being arrested for wearing an “inappropriate” hijab – a headscarf worn by many Muslim women, which is compulsory in Iran.
Zarepour, meanwhile, was penalized for his…
