UK joins the US, Canada, and Australia in imposing sanctions on top Iranian officials responsible for enforcing mandatory hijab laws.
People protest following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in London, Britain October 29, 2022. / Photo: Reuters
The sanctions target senior decision-makers enforcing Iran's mandatory hijab law and were coordinated with similar moves by the United States, Canada and Australia, Britain's foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday. "Today's sanctions on those responsible for Iran's oppressive laws send a clear message that the UK and our partners will continue to stand with Iranian women and call out the repression it is inflicting on its own people," British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said.
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