The United Kingdom on Monday sanctioned 10 individuals, including Iran’s interior minister and police chiefs, for their roles in “recent brutality against protesters,” the British foreign ministry said.
Those sanctioned include the Law Enforcement Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FARAJA), interior minister Eskandar Momeni, two Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) officers, senior police chiefs, an Iranian businessman linked to the IRGC, and two judges accused of directing violent repression, excessive sentencing, or rights-abusing proceedings.
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,” said UK Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper.
“The reports and shocking scenes of violence that have been seen around the world are horrific,” Cooper said, adding that this package of sanctions seeks to hold Iran’s authorities “to account” for the crackdown.
