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
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.
Iran's parliament approved on Sunday the general principles of a bill that would criminalise interviews and other communications with media deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic, including U.S. or Israeli media and outlets financed by either country, Iran's Shargh newspaper reported.
There is a war being fought against Iran that involves no missiles or soldiers — only algorithms, ledgers, and sanctions. Its commander is Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and its battlefield is the global financial system.
Qatar denied on Saturday that it was holding Iranian pilots, saying they had violated Qatari airspace earlier this year and had failed to respond to attempts to contact them.
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