Overview
- Parliament President Roberta Metsola said the ban covers all diplomatic staff and other representatives of the Islamic Republic on European Parliament grounds.
- She framed the step as a response to protests and violence in Iran and said the institution would not help legitimise a regime she accused of torture and repression.
- The EU’s External Action Service said it stands ready to propose additional sanctions, and reporting says foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is pushing for a new package.
- Existing EU measures already impose travel bans and asset freezes on more than 230 individuals, including Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi, and over 40 entities.
- Public pressure has intensified in Europe, with Reuters documenting a rally supporting Iranian demonstrators outside Iran’s embassy in Paris on January 11.