A Wall Street Journal reporter claimed that the European Union is set to sanction Iran’s shipping industry this Monday.
Laurence Norman wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account:
“More EU Iran sanctions coming Monday over missile deliveries to Russia as previewed previously. Will include a few sectoral sanctions, including shipping.”
More EU Iran sanctions coming Monday over missile deliveries to Russia as previewed previously. Will include a few sectoral sanctions, including shipping.
— laurence norman (@laurnorman) November 15, 2024
According to the journalist, the new EU sanctions will target various sectors, including the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL).
Among the targets of these sanctions, to be voted on Monday, November 18, is Iran’s shipping group. The EU believes this group has been involved for years in transporting military cargo.
On October 14, the EU had imposed sanctions against the Iranian regime’s Deputy Defense Minister, senior members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and three airlines for sending drones, missiles, and other equipment to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine.
According to reports, Iran Air, Mahan Air, and Saha Airlines, as well as Seyed Hamzeh Ghalandari, Iran’s Deputy Defense Minister, were among those sanctioned.
The EU stated that aircraft from these companies had “repeatedly been used to transport Iranian-made drones and related technologies to Russia,” which Russia has deployed in its “aggressive war” against Ukraine.
