Iran condemns EU and UK sanctions on Tehran, denies providing ballistic missiles to Russia

DUBAI - Iran condemned new EU and British sanctions on Tehran and denied providing ballistic missiles to Russia, spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said in a post on X on Oct 15.

The European Union agreed on Oct 14 to impose sanctions on seven people and seven organisations, including airline Iran Air, for their links to Iranian transfers of ballistic missiles to Russia.

The listings also include Saha Airlines, Mahan Air and Iran’s Deputy Defence Minister Seyed Hamzeh Ghalandari.

At the same time, Britain added nine new designations under its Iran sanctions regime.

In September, the United States, citing intelligence it said had been shared with allies, said Russia had received ballistic missiles from Iran for its war in Ukraine.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson denied on Oct 15 that his country provided ballistic missiles to Russia.

“Some European countries and the UK have unfortunately claimed without evidence that Iran has militarily intervened in this conflict which is totally refuted,” Mr Baghaei said, referring to the Russia-Ukraine war.

Mr Baghaei condemned the fresh sanctions saying that imposing new sanctions by the European Union and the UK on Iranian individuals and entities goes against international law.

Also facing sanctions under the EU move are prominent officials from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard and the managing directors of Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries and Aerospace Industries Organization.

The sanctions include an asset freeze and a travel ban to the European Union. REUTERS