The European Union introduces new sanctions against Iran

EU sanctions against Iran will come into force force of Jan. 9 / UNIAN photo

The European Union introduces new sanctions against Iran

As Foreign Minister in his microblog on Twitter Denmark, Anders Samuelsen, Tuesday, January 8, fines imposed on special services Iranians "because of their criminal plans planned on the European territory". DW wrote

The Dutch government said on its website that the EU, partly on the Hague recommendation, had imposed sanctions on Iran's intelligence-led intelligence ministry and on two Iranians . The reason was allegations of involvement in the preparation of attacks on the EU territory, the report continues. Brussels expects Iran to cooperate in answering the questions it raises and will contribute, if necessary, to the conduct of investigations.

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Dutch intelligence services have "good reasons" to consider that Iran is involved in an attack on two Danish citizens of Iranian origin who have criticized Tehran's policies. The incidents occurred in Almere in 2015 and in The Hague in 2017. In the summer of 2018, an Iranian ambassador was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands as part of the event. Two staff members of the Iranian embassy were expelled from the country.

The source of the dpa news agency in diplomatic circles in Brussels said that the sanctions were accepted by the EU's European Affairs Ministers on 8 January and will enter into force the next day. They include a ban on entry and freezing of assets in the countries of the European Union.

In late September, according to Danish intelligence services, a group of Danes living in Iran had been assaulted, advocating the region's independence around the Iranian city of Ahwaz. In both cases, the investigators were responsible for the Iranian special services. Tehran rejected his possible involvement.