War in Ukraine: EU imposes sanctions on Iranian ports | EUROtoday

The EU has new considerations over the availability of Iranian-made ballistic missiles and drones to Russia Sanctions imposed. The punitive measures have an effect on, amongst others, two Iranian ports on the Caspian Sea in addition to Russian and Iranian transport firms, in accordance with a choice by the overseas ministers of the EU states.

The ports will now not be allowed to be geared up by European firms sooner or later. The transport firms affected will now not be capable to name at ports within the EU sooner or later. In addition, their belongings have to be frozen if they’ve any within the EU. Great Britain’s Foreign Minister David Lammy additionally introduced additional punitive measures on the UN Security Council in New York. Russia is accused of utilizing Iranian missiles and drones within the struggle of aggression towards the Ukraine to make use of.

The sanctions are additionally supposed to make it harder for Iran to help armed teams and organizations within the Middle East and the Red Sea area. From the EU’s perspective, these undermine peace and safety. The two ports affected embody the one in Bandar Ansali on the Caspian Sea. The Iranian Navy’s Northern Fleet headquarters can also be positioned there. The different port affected is Amirabad.

Sanctions towards China are nonetheless being mentioned

First sanctions over Iranian missile deliveries Russia had already been imposed by the EU in October. Among different issues, they have been directed towards the Iranian state airline Iran Air, which might now now not fly to EU international locations with out risking that its planes shall be detained there.

Possible EU sanctions towards China are nonetheless being mentioned. Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made it clear on the EU assembly that the federal authorities assumes that China may also present drone help to Russia. “This must and will have consequences,” she stated.

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