European Union Imposes Sanctions on Two Iranians and IRGC Unit Over Strait of Hormuz Navigation Restrictions
The European Union sanctioned two individuals from Iran, including an IRGC deputy commander and a representative of the Iranian oil union, along with an IRGC unit, for involvement in restricting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. This marked the first time the EU used its new powers to impose sanctions for such restrictions.
The Council of the European Union imposed sanctions on two individuals from Iran, including an IRGC deputy commander and a representative of the Iranian oil union, and one IRGC unit for involvement in restricting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Bluesky, the Council of the European Union enacted the sanctions in response to actions and policies threatening freedom of navigation in the Middle East. The Times of Israel reported that these were the first sanctions applied by the EU under its new authority targeting restrictions on freedom of navigation.
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