13 April 2021 :
The European Union sanctioned eight Iranian militia commanders and police chiefs, as well as three entities for gross and systematic violations of human rights.
These measures were first put in place in 2011 and have been extended ever since on an annual basis.
The Council today also added eight persons and three entities to this sanctions list in view of their role in the violent response to the November 2019 demonstrations in Iran. The list now comprises a total of 89 individuals and 4 entities.
Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is among the designated persons.
These individuals and entities were added to the EU sanctions regime for their role in the violent response to the November 2019 protests in Iran. According to the opposition People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), Iranian authorities killed more than 1,500 defenseless people during the bloody crackdown on demonstrations.
“These measures consist of a travel ban and an asset freeze, and a ban on exports to Iran of equipment which might be used for internal repression and of equipment for monitoring telecommunications. In addition, EU citizens and companies are forbidden from making funds available to the listed individuals and entities,” the Council of the EU statement read.
