The European Union on Monday imposed new sanctions on Iranian officials and entities for their role in the violent crackdown on popular protests.
The new package of sanctions targets five Iranians and two entities responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran, according to the European Council.
EU’s restrictive measures now apply to a total of 216 individuals and 37 entities. They consist of an asset freeze, a travel ban to the EU, and a prohibition to make funds or economic resources available to those listed.
The G7 also accused the Islamic Republic of gross human rights violations, after unrelenting executions of dissidents and the killing of more than 500 people during protests in 2022 and jailing more than 20,000 people.
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