Comprehensive UN sanctions against Iran have been reintroduced – for the first time in a decade, and now the EU is following suit.
The flags of the European Union flutter in front of the Berlaymont building in Brussels. Photo: Alicia Windzio/dpa
Brussels – The EU countries are also reintroducing the sanctions against Iran that were frozen in connection with the nuclear agreement (JCPOA) in 2015.
The sanctions consist of entry bans and frozen assets for a number of individuals, companies, and organizations, as well as various trade and transport measures. For example, it will be prohibited to import or transport Iranian crude oil, natural gas, gasoline, and other similar products.
The sanctions are being reintroduced as a result of the UN sanctions coming back into effect, after Iran has been accused of not complying with the JCPOA.
(September 29)
