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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany, Other EU Members Plan to Expand Iran Sanctions

05 November 2022, Spain, Barcelona: A woman takes part in a demonstration over the death of Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody in Iran after being detained for allegedly not wearing a head scarf (hijab) "properly'' in public. (dpa)

Germany and eight other EU member states are planning to expand sanctions on Iran to include individuals and organizations linked to violence against protesters in the country, magazine Der Spiegel reported, without disclosing its sources.

A package containing 31 proposals was introduced in Brussels on Wednesday targeting individuals and institutions in the security sector as well as companies responsible for suppression in Iran, the magazine reported.

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