Iran imposes sanctions on EU, UK entities, citizens

Iran has imposed sanctions on certain EU and UK entities and citizens for "supporting terrorism and terrorist groups".

The relevant statment was made by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Caliber.Az reports, citing the ministry.

The Iranian foreign ministry following the approvals of related authorities and in the framework of relevant regulations and sanctions mechanisms stipulates the following individuals and entities of the EU and UK in its sanction list for supporting terrorism and terrorist groups, instigating and encouragement to terrorist acts and violence against Iranian people, interference in domestic affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, fomenting violence and unrest in Iran, dissemination of false information about Iran and participation in the escalation of cruel sanctions against Iranian people as an economic terrorism, the ministry said.

Iran meanwhile condemn the act of the EU and UK regime for supporting, facilitating and denying from countering the destructive acts of aforementioned individuals and entities and that is violation of international obligations regarding combatting terrorism, announce that the acts of those on imposing and exacerbating cruel sanctions is obvious violation of fundamental principles of international law set forth in the United Nations charter, it added.  

All relevant national institutions of the Islamic Republic of Iran, consistent with the regulations adopted by the related authorities, will take appropriate measures, which are blocking of accounts and transactions in the Iranian financial and banking systems, blocking of assets within the jurisdiction of the Islamic Republic of Iran as well as prohibition of visa issuance and entry to the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran, for effective implementation of the above-mentioned sanctions, the ministry stressed.

Earlier, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned the move by the European Union and the UK regime to impose sanctions on a number of Iranian individuals and legal entities, the ministry reported.

“The move by the European Union and the UK regime shows their mental inability to correctly understand the realities of Iran and their confusion regarding the power of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the foreign ministry spokesman said.

Kanaani also said the recent sanctions by Europe and the UK against some members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly as well as  judiciary, military, law enforcement and cultural officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran are a show of their desperation, disillusionment and anger over their recent humiliating defeat in fomenting instability in Iran, despite their efforts and heavy investment.

He added that they know well that sanctions will not undermine the will and determination of the Iranian nation in countering foreign interference and plots.

The foreign ministry spokesman concluded by saying that the Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right to take reciprocal action on such failed policies and will soon announce a new list of sanctions against violators of human rights and promoters of terrorism in the European Union and the UK.