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Asharq Al-Awsat
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EU Studies Imposing New Set of Sanctions on Iran

A woman chants during a protest against violence in Iran, in front of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) office in San Francisco, California, US, November 30, 2022. REUTERS/Amy Osborne

The European Union is considering imposing new sanctions on nearly 40 Iranian individuals and entities, according to draft documents seen by the American Politico website.

Additional sanctions are being studied as part of the EU’s response to the Iranian authorities’ deadly crackdown on protesters following the passing away last September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in custody after being held by the morality police.

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