EU expected to approve new Iran sanctions in response to crackdown |
BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The EU is expected to sanction some 20 Iranian individuals and entities under its human rights rules this week but is not expected to add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to its terrorist list due to opposition from France, officials said on Tuesday.
European Union foreign ministers will discuss the situation in Iran when they gather in Brussels on Thursday, and are expected to sign off on the new sanctions.
The new measures are expected to include export restrictions on components that Iran can use for the production of drones and missiles, bringing limitations into line........