EU Prepares Tougher Iran Sanctions as Parliament Presses for Action
Listing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization requires unanimous approval by member states, with deliberations kept confidential.
Overview
- EU External Action Service spokesperson Anwar al-Anuni said in Brussels on January 12 that a proposal for stricter measures is being drafted.
- Member governments are discussing whether to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the EU terrorist list.
- Any designation or new sanctions under the EU framework must be approved unanimously by all member states.
- European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said the assembly is calling for new sanctions and will support future EU steps.
- Metsola said she has barred Iranian diplomats and representatives from entering European Parliament buildings in Brussels.