EU announces new sanctions on top Iranian officials

"As the Iran war continues, the EU will protect its interests and pursue those responsible for domestic repression. It also sends a message to Tehran that Iran’s future cannot be built on repression," said EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

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Iran warns EU against ‘Nazi mindsets’ as Germany backs US-Israeli strikes

“We are on the same page in terms of getting this terrible regime in Iran away,” Merz told reporters Tuesday.

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Iran designates EU navy, air forces as ‘terrorist’ organizations

The EU designated the IRGC in late January, citing “serious human rights violations in Iran,” amid the repression of mass protests and Tehran’s continued military backing of Russia in its war against Ukraine.

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Turkey slams ‘ill-intentioned’ European Parliament resolutions on Rojava, press freedom

The European Parliament passed a resolution asserting that condemned "credible reports" of atrocities directed "particularly against the Kurdish population" in Rojava (northeast Syria) following a Turkey-backed Syrian military offensive.

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Iran, Turkey slammed by EU legislature for alleged human rights violations

"MEPs urge Iran to end violence against and repression of civilians, warning that these actions may constitute crimes against humanity," read a European Parliament press release on a resolution condemning Iran's brutal crackdown on protesters that passed on Thursday.

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European Parliament warns of possible war crimes in Rojava

"Extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, forced displacement and attacks on civilian infrastructure may amount to serious violations of international humanitarian law and, in some cases, to war crimes," a press release from the EU body regarding the resolution said.

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Iranian FM warns European armies could be added to Tehran’s terror list

“The European Union made a major strategic mistake by declaring the Iranian Revolutionary Guards [IRGC] as terrorists. They lost something very significant,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

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IRGC terrorist designation by EU ‘illogical, vindictive,’ says Iran’s military

Earlier in the day, the EU announced designating the IRGC as a terrorist organization for “serious human rights violations” during crackdowns on nationwide protests and Tehran’s continued backing for Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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‘Repression cannot go unanswered’: EU designates Iran's IRGC a terrorist organization

"Any regime that kills thousands of its own people is working toward its own demise," said EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

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