Britain yesterday imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Iranian officials and a state security body targeting those it says enabled violent crackdowns on recent peaceful protests.
Britain’s Foreign Office sanctioned 10 individuals and a state security body for serious human rights violations, including suppression of freedom of expression, restrictions on peaceful assembly and, in some cases, breaches of the right to life.
The measures impose an asset freeze, a director disqualification sanction, and a travel ban on those designated.
“The Iranian people have shown extreme courage in the face of brutality and repression over recent weeks simply for exercising their right to peaceful protest,” foreign minister Yvette Cooper said in a statement.
“The reports and shocking scenes of violence that have been seen around the world are horrific,” she added.
The Iranian embassy in London did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
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