The European Union approves a new package of sanctions against Iran

The Swedish presidency of the European Union announced that the bloc's ministers approved a new package of sanctions against Iran today, Monday.

And she said in a tweet on the social networking site "Twitter": "The ministers approved a new package of sanctions against Iran targeting those who lead the repression. The European Union strongly condemns the brutal and disproportionate use of force by the Iranian authorities in the face of peaceful demonstrators."

Sources told Reuters that the bloc's foreign ministers intend to add 37 names to the European Union's list of individuals and entities subject to sanctions due to human rights violations in Iran.

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