The European Union will sanction Iranian shipping on Monday
A draft of new European sanctions shows that this body is seeking to sanction several new individuals and entities in connection with Iran’s military cooperation with Russia
Among the targets of these sanctions, which will be voted on Monday, November 19, is the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines. The European Union believes that this group has been involved in the transfer of military shipments for years
The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) was previously sanctioned by the United States in 2020. The European Union also sanctioned this group in 2013 due to its cooperation with Iran’s nuclear program
The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines was relieved of sanctions following the nuclear agreement between Iran and Western countries known as the JCPOA, and now the European Union is once again seeking to reinstate sanctions on it
Details of this new sanctions package have not yet been released, but the German news agency, quoting a European Union official, has stated that these new punitive measures will be implemented after the first sanctions package
