EU planning sanctions against Iran telecoms sector

February 05, 12 by David Goldstein

European Union governments could ban the sales of some telecommunications equipment to Iran in the coming months under plans for new sanctions discussed by EU experts in Brussels.

EU diplomats said on Friday the bloc’s 27 governments have reached an agreement in principle to target equipment that could be used by the Iranian authorities for monitoring of anti-government dissent.

To read this Reuters report in full, see: uk.reuters.com/article/2012/02/03/oukin-uk-iran-eu-humanrights-idUKTRE8121G020120203

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