Brussels, 11/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 11 March, the EU27 foreign affairs ministers prolonged for one year the EU's restrictive measures against Iran with regard to human rights “in response to serious violations”. The measures are now applicable until 13 April 2014.
The Council also extended the sanctions, adding nine people “responsible for serious violations of human rights” to the list of individuals subject to a visa ban and assets freeze. There are now 87 people on...