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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Hits Two Iran Ministers in New Sanctions over Crackdown

A protestor with the Iranian flag painted on her face takes part during a protest supporting Iranian resistance movement in Brussels on February 20, 2023. (AFP)

The European Union imposed asset freezes and visa bans on Iran's education and culture ministers on Monday, in a fifth round of sanctions against Tehran over its crackdown on demonstrators.

The new measures targeted 32 individuals and two entities, and were largely aimed at lawmakers, judiciary officials and prison authorities accused of involvement in the repression, according to the EU's official journal.

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