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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 18, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 18, 2024
EU leaders back new sanctions on Iran drone, missile producers after attack on Israel
An Iranian military truck carries an Arash drone past President Ebrahim Raisi (L) and army officers during a military parade as part of a ceremony marking the country's annual army day in Tehran on April 17, 2024. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders have agreed to impose new sanctions on Iran’s drone and missile producers over Tehran’s unprecedented weekend attack on Israel, EU chief Charles Michel says.
“We have decided to put in place sanctions against Iran, it is a clear signal that we wanted to send,” the European Council president says after an EU summit in Brussels.
