France, Germany and the U.K. also said they “will also work towards imposing sanctions on Iran Air,” Iran’s flag carrier.
An EU spokesperson confirmed they have also received “credible information” about the delivery of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia, adding that the missiles “will likely assist Russia’s escalatory bombing campaign against Ukrainian civilians, cities and civilian infrastructure, further increasing civilian casualties and destruction.”
“Such support to Russia’s terrorising campaign against Ukraine’s population will be met with a strong EU response,” the spokesperson said, adding that the bloc’s chief diplomat has already put a series of measures to member countries which will have to be unanimously approved.
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken also vowed fresh U.S. sanctions on Tehran.
“This development and the growing cooperation between Russia and Iran threatens European security,” Blinken said Tuesday.
The U.S. and EU have already slapped numerous sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, human rights abuses and support for the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.
“We call on Iran to immediately cease all support to Russia’s war against Ukraine and halt the development and transfers of its ballistic missiles,” France, Germany and the U.K. said.
This story has been updated.
