General · 3 February 2026
UK sanctions 11 Iranian targets over deadly protest crackdowns
Britain slapped sanctions on 11 Iranian targets Monday, comprising 10 officials and one state security body, for orchestrating violent crackdowns on peaceful protests. The Foreign Office designations punish those enabling deadly suppression of dissent. This action follows January US sanctions against Tehran's leadership. The measures specifically target the security apparatus responsible for human rights abuses, aiming to isolate the regime following lethal unrest.
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