EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said “the EU is considering imposing additional sanctions on Iran amid the crackdown on protests and recent arrests.”

He noted, “I called on Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian to bring those responsible for the killing of Mahsa Amini to justice and stop the violence against demonstrators,” noting that “the right to protest and the flow of information must be allowed.” in Iran and the European Union is exploring all options in this regard.” During my conversation with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Iran called for cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Protests have started in Iran, and the pace has recently subsided following the death of an Iranian young woman, Mahsa Amini, after she was arrested by Iranian vice police.

Commenting on the latest developments, Iran’s foreign ministry indicated that “the judiciary and the interior ministry have announced that they are fulfilling their responsibilities to look into this matter further”, noting that “Iran is the protector of women’s rights, human rights and, and the ancient culture of Iran . “It’s a pioneer in this field.”

She stressed that “the counter-revolutionary media abroad has become a lie factory and operating room for inciting murder and threats to attack public places and make homemade bombs. friendly countries that Iran will use its capabilities to counter these channels, and measures have been taken in this regard.”