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EU to begin work on expanding Iran sanctions, Borrell says

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Some EU member states have asked for sanctions against Iran to be expanded in response to Tehran's attack on Israel.

Josep Borrell Fontelles, Charles Michel, President of the European Council, and Ebrahim Raïssi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (from left to right) in September 2022 in New York © EC - Audiovisual Service

Josep Borrell Fontelles, Charles Michel, President of the European Council, and Ebrahim Raïssi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (from left to right) in September 2022 in New York © EC - Audiovisual Service

Some EU member states have asked for sanctions against Iran to be expanded in response to Tehran's attack on Israel and the bloc's diplomatic service will begin working on the proposal, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday. 

Borrell was speaking after an emergency video conference of EU foreign ministers called to discuss the repercussions of the attack.

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