"The European Union has proposed sanctions against Iran's interior minister and 14 other senior officials for their role in a violent crackdown on nationwide protests that erupted in late December, documents obtained by RFE/RL show. Protests erupted on December 28 over economic woes including currency collapse but morphed into anti-regime demonstrations that were met with lethal force. The bloc's foreign ministers could adopt the measures, which include asset freezes and visa bans, when they meet in Brussels on January 29."
"All member states must vote in favor for the sanctions to be adopted. Photo Gallery: Photos released on January 19 and 20 show the aftermath in Tehran of massive protests that swept Iran over recent weeks before being crushed by the country's security apparatus. The proposal, dated January 20 and circulated within the EU Council, targets Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, who oversees Iran's Law Enforcement Forces (LEF), and security units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) that are blamed for hundreds of protester deaths."
The European Union has proposed sanctions including asset freezes and visa bans against Iran's interior minister and 14 other senior officials for their roles in a violent crackdown on nationwide protests. The measures target Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, prosecutor-general Mohammad Movahedi-Azad, regional IRGC commanders and security units blamed for hundreds of deaths. Protests began on December 28 over economic woes including a collapse in the currency and expanded into anti-regime demonstrations that were met with lethal force. The EU's foreign ministers could adopt the measures in Brussels on January 29; all member states must vote in favor. Human Rights Activists News Agency verified thousands of deaths and many more remain under investigation.
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