"The UK has announced full and further sanctions against Iran amid widespread protests that have resulted in hundreds of deaths and arrests. The sanctions will target finance, energy, transport, software and other significant industries, Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, told MPs. She also said that the Foreign Office had summoned the Iranian ambassador over reports of the country's response to protests against the regime. Her announcement came as Donald Trump urged Iranians to keep protesting, adding that help is on its way."
"The UK will bring forward legislation to implement full and further sanctions and sectoral measures. The UK has already designated key players in Iran's oil, energy, nuclear and financial systems. Further measures will target finance, energy, transport, software and other significant industries which are advancing Iranian nuclear escalation, and we will work further with the EU and other partners to explore what additional measures might now be needed in response to developments."
The UK announced legislation to implement full and further sanctions and sectoral measures against Iran, targeting finance, energy, transport, software and other industries linked to nuclear escalation. The Foreign Office summoned the Iranian ambassador over reports of the state's response to widespread protests that have led to hundreds of deaths and arrests. The UK has already designated key players in Iran's oil, energy, nuclear and financial systems. The United States urged protesters to continue and imposed a proposed 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran, affecting major trading partners. The European Commission pledged to propose further sanctions against those responsible for repression.
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