Six European countries submit 16 sanctions proposals in response to the crackdown on protests in Iran
Reuters reported that Germany, France, Denmark, Spain, Italy and the Czech Republic have submitted a package of 16 sanctions proposals against the Islamic Republic of Iran for its violent suppression of popular protests in Iran.
The news agency reported on Monday, October 1, citing sources in the German Foreign Ministry, that the sanctions will target individuals and institutions primarily responsible for the widespread suppression of popular protests.
The German weekly Der Spiegel, which first reported on such a plan, wrote that the proposed sanctions package is scheduled to be approved at the October 17 meeting of EU foreign ministers, two weeks from now, and its approval is not expected to face resistance from any EU member state.
A source told this media outlet that we are working to implement these proposals.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock also tweeted on Monday, emphasizing the imposition of new sanctions against the Islamic Republic, stating that the suppression of protests in Iran is a sign of the Islamic Republic's "absolute fear" of education and freedom of expression.
He pointed to the limitations of the EU's foreign policy options and said, however, that we can amplify the voices of protesters and make them heard by everyone: "We can accuse and sanction and do whatever we can."
Ms. Berbock also announced on October 27 that Berlin would do everything it could to pass European Union sanctions against those who oppress women in Iran.
The United States and Canada have imposed sanctions on Iran in response to the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Ershad patrol.
The moral security police, known in Iran as the "Guidelines Patrol," are accused of killing Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was arrested on charges of improperly wearing a hijab.
Since the protests over Ms. Amini's murder, security and law enforcement forces have taken action against protesters with severity and violence.
On October 1, the Iranian Human Rights Organization condemned the killings of protesters in various cities in Iran, especially the recent massacre in Zahedan, "in the strongest possible tone," and announced that the death toll from the crackdowns over the past two weeks has reached 133.
Source: Radio Farda
