EU sanctions Iranian judges leading cyber group figure

Friday, 24 July 2026 - 18:35

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The European Union has imposed ​new restrictive measures ‌on Iranian judges over alleged human rights ​violations, EU's top ​diplomat, Kaja Kallas said ⁠on Friday, adding ​that a leading figure ​of a cyber group who she said enabled ​the regime's repression ​of information has also been ‌sanctioned.

"As ⁠Tehran intensifies its domestic crackdown, the EU will continue ​to hold ​those ⁠responsible to account," Kallas said ​in a statement ​on ⁠social media platform X.

Kallas did not ⁠specify ​who was ​sanctioned.

-Reuters


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