EU Tightens Sanctions on Iran, 100 Firms ‘Blacklisted’
The EU tightened its sanctions on Iran on Monday, adding more than 100 firms to a blacklist of companies hit by an assets freeze over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, diplomats said.
EU foreign ministers adopted the new restrictive measures amid efforts to jump start international talks aimed at convincing Iran to halt its nuclear activities.
The European-Iranian Trade Bank (EIH), a German-based Iranian-owned bank, is among the companies added to the list, along with five individuals who will face an assets freeze and EU travel ban, a diplomat said.
An EU statement said the ministers decided "to strengthen the restrictive measures imposed on Iran owing to concerns about its nuclear program."
Source: Agence France Presse
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