UK imposes sanctions against Iran’s main security forces

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The British authorities have imposed new sanctions against Iranian security forces, military personnel and members of the Basij, the sanctions lists say. This is stated in statement British Foreign Office.

In particular, the new restrictions affected the commander of the Iranian Ground Forces Kiyumars Heydari, the deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Hossein Nejat, the deputy commander of the law enforcement forces Qasem Rezai and the deputy commander of the Islamic Basij militia Salar Abnoush.

Sanctions were also imposed against the Basij militia itself and the Basij Cooperative Foundation.

The Basij is a paramilitary militia that is part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The organization plays not only a military role, but is also actively engaged in social assistance to the population of Iran.

In addition, London condemned the execution of the former Deputy Minister of Defense of Iran, Alireza Akbari, who had dual citizenship of Great Britain and Iran. On January 14, Akbari was executed for spying for Britain. London urged Tehran to cancel the execution, and after the execution of the sentence, he temporarily sent his ambassador away.

Earlier, the European Union imposed sanctions against Iranian law enforcement agencies, but then they concerned individual representatives of organizations. The reason for the restrictions was then called “serious violations of human rights” in Iran.

Source: Ren.tv

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