Iran’s foreign ministry has slapped sanctions against a number of British individuals and entities for their support of terrorism, inciting violence, and violating human rights.
Faraan: In a statement on Wednesday evening, Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced the embargoes as a “tit for tat” move against the sanctions that have been imposed by some European countries on Iran. The sanctions are imposed on the British entities “due to their intentional actions in supporting terrorism and terrorist groups, promoting and inciting terrorism, violence, and hatred, and violating human rights,” reads part of the statement.
The measures by the listed entities have led to “riots, violence, and terrorist acts” against the Iranian nation, the ministry added. Reminding the British government of its international commitments to confront terrorism, hatred and, rights abuse, the Iranian Foreign Ministry noted that failing to confront the actions of the named entities or facilitating their measures amount to a gross violation of the UK’s commitments in the international arena.
Iran’s top human rights official says the EU harbors and supports murderers of 17,000 Iranians but imposes sanctions on protectors of the country’s security. The statement went on to name three entities and nine individuals that have been blacklisted under the Islamic Republic of Iran’s sanctions regime. The named entities include the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) as well as Volant Media, Global Media, and DMA Media and anti-Iranian TV channels that they support namely, BBC Persian and Iran International.
According to the statement, sanctions have been imposed on Minister of State for Security Tom Tugendhat, Royal Navy Commodore Don MacKinnon, Chair of the Labour Friends of Israel in House of Commons Steve McCabe, Chair of Conservative Friends of Israel in House of Commons Stephen Crabb, and honorary chair of Conservative Friends of Israel in House of Lords Stuart Polak.
