Published: May 23rd, 2023,
Last updated: May 23rd, 2023
EU Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrell was able to announce an agreement after the meeting in Brussels on Monday: EU foreign ministers agreed on the eighth sanctions package against Iran. The punitive measures are directed against five individuals and two entities. New additions to the list include a commander of a Tehran police organization and the spokesman for the Iranian police. In addition to the punitive measures, the EU is calling on Iran to stop imposing death sentences on demonstrators.