The European Union (EU) will for the first time impose restrictive measures against Iran for violating the freedom of navigation.
Modern.az reports that this was stated by Kaya Kallas, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, when arriving at an informal meeting of defense ministers of EU member states.
According to her, the meeting will discuss the situation in the Middle East and the EU's Aspides naval operation in the Red Sea.
“We will, of course, discuss the situation in the Middle East and the EU's Aspides operation. Today, for the first time, sanctions will also be imposed against Iran for violating the freedom of navigation,” Kallas emphasized.