AFP, Brussels, 1 Dec 2011 – The European Union, piling pressure on Iran after an attack on the British embassy, beefed up sanctions Thursday over Tehran’s nuclear programme and threatened to hit its oil and finances next.
Expressing ‘deepening concerns’ on the nature of Iran’s nuclear activities, EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels slapped sanctions on an extra 143 firms and 37 individuals.
The measures follow the publication last month of a report on Iran’s nuclear sector by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).