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EU preparing additional sanctions against Iran over missile shipments to Russia

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EU preparing additional sanctions against Iran over missile shipments to Russia
Photo for illustrative purposes. The annual rally commemorating the 1979 Islamic Revolution, domestically-built missiles, and a satellite carrier are displayed at the Azadi (Freedom) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 11, 2024. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

The European Union is preparing to implement additional sanctions against Iranian individuals and entities involved in propping up Russia's war machine, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on Nov. 15, citing a top EU official.

"There will be sanctions: we have a political agreement on the second package against Iran regarding the transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia," the unnamed source told RFE/RL.

The EU and other Western powers have previously slapped sanctions on Iran after it was revealed that Tehran supplied Fath-360 close-range ballistic missiles to Moscow.

On Oct. 14, the EU adopted sanctions against seven individuals and seven entities over Iran's missile and drone shipments to Russia.

The latest sanctions package will target one Iranian individual as well as four entities involved in the delivery of Iranian military goods to Russia. Three of the companies are Russian shipping companies involved with the delivery of Iranian weaponry, RFE/RF reported.

"We want to continue the pressure on Iran, sending a clear message to Tehran that it should stop military cooperation with Russia," the EU official said.

Moscow and Tehran have deepened military and political ties since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Iran supplying Russia with Shahed attack drones and missiles.

In addition to formalizing the Iranian sanctions package, EU foreign ministers will discuss during their meeting in Brussels on Nov. 18, readying the European bloc's 15th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting foreign-made components found in Russian weaponry.

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Dmytro Basmat

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Dmytro Basmat is a senior news editor for The Kyiv Independent. He previously worked in Canadian politics as a communications lead and spokesperson for a national political party, and as a communications assistant for a Canadian Member of Parliament. Basmat has a Master's degree in Political Management from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Governance from Toronto Metropolitan University.

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