Iran puts British politicians and media on terror list This means Putin’s declared state of war

Iran has put more than a dozen British people and entities on a terrorist list in response to European sanctions. Sanctions were imposed on British intelligence GCHQ, London-based Persian-language media houses such as BBC Persian and Iran International, as well as politicians and officers, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday.

The sanctions include entry bans and asset freezes within the jurisdiction of the Iranian authorities. Iran accuses them of “violence and acts of terror”.

This week, the EU imposed sanctions on Iran’s moral police and more than a dozen other people and organizations. With the sanctions, the EU responded to the brutal suppression of protests in the country. Iran’s Information Minister Issa Sarepur, the Basij militias and the cyber defense command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were also affected. In addition, sanctions were introduced because of Iran’s support for the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.

The trigger for the systemic mass protests in Iran was the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurd Mahsa Amini. The moral police had arrested her for not complying with the mandatory rules for wearing a headscarf. The woman died on September 16 in police custody. Since her death, thousands across the country have demonstrated against the government’s repressive course and Islamic rule system. (sda/dpa)