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EU says bloc eyeing sanctions on Iran over violent protest crackdown
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This screen grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets in Tehran, Iran, January 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)
The European Union is “looking into” imposing additional sanctions on Iran over the repression of protests convulsing the country, the bloc says.
“We stand ready to propose new, more severe sanctions following the violent crackdown on protesters,” EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni says.
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