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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

EU to Target Iranian Officials with Travel Bans, Asset Freezes, Says France

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna speaks after visiting the cargo ship for Ukraine Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 in the port of Marseille, southern France. (AP)

France's foreign minister said on Tuesday that the European Union was looking to impose asset freezes and travel bans on a number of Iranian officials involved in the crackdown on protesters.

"France's action at heart of EU ... (is) to target those responsible for the crackdown by holding them responsible for their acts," Catherine Colonna told lawmakers in parliament, adding that the EU was looking at asset freezes and travel bans.

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