FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 1, 2023.
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 1, 2023.REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
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EU adds 7 Iranians to sanctions list over human rights violations

The European Council on Monday said it would add seven individuals in Iran to the EU's sanctions over human rights violations.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Council on Monday said it would add seven individuals in Iran to the EU's sanctions over human rights violations.

The new listings include prosecutors responsible for trials against executed protesters, the council said, and a regional commander of the Revolutionary Guard who oversaw actions against protesters.

(Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Alison Williams)

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