Ukraine has joined the EU Council's decision to impose sanctions on Iran for its military support of Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine and for supplying weapons to the Middle East and the Red Sea region, where there are armed conflicts.
This is stated in a statement by the EU High Representative on the accession of third countries to the relevant EU decision, published on the website of the European Council, Ukrinform reports.
‘On 15 July 2024, the EU Council decided to extend the restrictive measures in view of Iran's military support for Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine and armed groups and formations in the Middle East and the Red Sea region... Candidate countries North Macedonia, Albania, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with the European Free Trade Area countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, have joined this decision of the EU Council,’ the statement said.
By the corresponding decision, the EU Council extended sanctions against Iran until 27 July 2025 and blacklisted four more individuals and two institutions.
Ukraine and a number of other countries have committed themselves to ensuring that their national policies are in line with the EU Council's decision. The European Union took note of these commitments and welcomed them.