The United Kingdom on Thursday announced new sanctions against Iran, following the European Union (EU) decision restricting five people and three Iranian entities involved in the alleged supply of drones to Russia used in attacks in Ukraine. .
“Iran’s support for Putin’s brutal and illegal war against Ukraine is deplorable. Today we are punishing those who provided the drones that Russia has used to attack civilians. It is clear proof of Iran’s destabilizing role in global security .” said.
According to the UK, these “cowardly attacks” are “an act of desperation”.
Tehran is “actively promoting” war because it takes advantage of Russia’s “horrific attacks” on the Ukrainian people, according to a statement from the British government.
The sanctions hit General Hosein Bagheri of the armed forces, who oversaw the branches of the military that supplied drones to Russia, as well as Brigadier General Seyed Hojjatolá Qureishi, a key Iranian negotiator for the supply agreement for these devices.
Also on the list is Brigadier General Saed Aghajani, head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, who was temporarily in Russian-occupied areas in Ukraine, where he advised Russian armed forces on the use of the drones.
Finally, the United Kingdom punished Shahed Aviation Industries, the Iranian manufacturer of the Shahed drones that… “Were used by Russia during the illegal invasion of Ukraine” and which is also on the “blacklist” of the EU, by Just like Hossein Bagheri.
The sanctions were approved this Thursday following negotiations in record time after European foreign ministers agreed to respond to Iran’s involvement in the drone strikes.
The agreement was concluded ahead of the EU Heads of State or Government Summit in Brussels.
The EU on Thursday approved sanctions against five people and three Iranian entities for supplying Russia with “kamikaze” drones used in attacks on civilians in Ukraine, although two people and two other entities are already subject to European sanctions against the Iranians. repression.
Source: DN
