Iran FM: European Union's decision to expand Iran sanctions is 'regrettable'

• Published date: 22 April 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

European Union sanctions announced following Iran's attack against Israel are "regrettable" because the country was acting in self-defense, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian posted on X on Tuesday

"It is regrettable to see the EU deciding quickly to apply more unlawful restrictions against Iran just because Iran exercised its right to self-defence in the face of Israel's reckless aggression," Amirabdollahian said on X, before calling on the EU to apply sanctions on Israel instead.

FM Israel Katz responds to the sanctions

Israeli FM Israel Katz later took to the social media platform X to express his support for the EU sanctions.

In a post written in Persian, Katz wrote, "The important decision of the European Union today to sanction the weapons programs of the Iranian regime sends a clear message to the authorities of the [regime]."

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