EU Sanctions Iran for Death of 22-Year-Old Mahsa Amini
The European Union on Monday announced sanctions on Iran for the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the regime’s so-called morality police and its violent response to demonstrations.
The sanctions target law enforcement and local chiefs for their roles in brutally suppressing protests, including two key figures of the regime’s so-called morality police, Mohammad Rostami and Hajahmad Mirzaei.
Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology Issa Zarepour is also sanctioned for shutting down the internet amid the unrest following Amini’s death.
The sanctions include travel bans and freezing assets, and prohibit EU citizens and companies from making funds available to the designated individuals and entities….