Repercussion of Inciting Terrorism

International Desk - IRAN DAILY

Iran on Wednesday blacklisted several individuals and media outlets in the European Union for “inciting terrorism and violence” in the country during recent protests and rioting over the death of a young woman.

In a statement, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said those sanctioned had carried out “deliberate acts to support terrorism and terrorist groups, promote and incite terrorism and violence” and engaged “in hatred-mongering”.

The retaliatory measure came after the EU on October 17 imposed sanctions against the morality police and 11 officials including Iran's telecommunications minister, accusing them of involvement in repressing the protests.

The blacklist includes eight institutions and 12 individuals based in the EU, among them the International Committee in Search of Justice, the International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism, and the Persian versions of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle and Radio France Internationale.

European and French politicians, and two individuals at the German tabloid newspaper Bild are also among the individuals sanctioned by the Iranian government.

The blacklisted individuals are banned from receiving a visa or entering Iran, and the ownership of their properties and assets in Iran will be transferred to the Iranian government.

On October 19, Iran announced it had blacklisted British entities and individuals, days after London imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday warned the EU against continuing its “unconstructive, repetitive and failed path of previous years.”

“It is quite clear to us that a few countries and country leaders in the European Union have extreme and hasty views on regional and international developments while a large part of the EU members act on the path of rationality,” Amir-Abdollahian added in joint press conference with his Belarusian counterpart ladimir Makei in Tehran.

He again dismissed allegations that Iranian drones had been used by Russia in the Ukraine war, inviting the Ukrainian authorities to attend a bilateral meeting of experts and present any evidence supporting the claim.

Iran has time and again denied supplying Russia with weapons for use in Ukraine, and the Kremlin has accused the West of seeking to put “pressure” on Tehran with the allegations.

“Iran has repeatedly announced that it is not a party to the war in Ukraine,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.

Last month, Kyiv decided to significantly reduce its diplomatic relations with Tehran over alleged arms deliveries to Moscow.