The regime in Tehran announced on Wednesday that it would sanction a number of companies and individuals in the United Kingdom against the so-called morality police, the regime’s arm that deals with the terrorization of women, in line with government sanctions in London. For enforcing the strict dress code policies of the fundamentalists who rule Iran.
Iran has been rocked by protests since 22-year-old Mahe Amini was beaten to death by regime police on September 16. Dozens of people, mainly protesters but also members of the security forces, lost their lives during the demonstrations. Hundreds of people, including women, were arrested.
On October 10, Britain announced sanctions against the morality police and some political and security officials, accusing them of suppressing the demonstrations. According to a press release from the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the seven organizations targeted by the sanctions include the National Cyber Security Center in London and the British intelligence and security agency GCHQ.
“Their actions have led to riots, violence and acts of terrorism against the Iranian nation,” the Iranians say. Organizations and individuals are blacklisted for their “willful activities such as supporting extremism and terrorist groups, inciting terrorism, violence and hatred and violating human rights”.
Two Iranian-language channels, BBC Persia and Iran International, are based in Britain and considered “enemy” by Iran. The nine people sanctioned include members of parliament, including Defense Minister Thomas Tugenthat. The sanctions include a ban on visas and “confiscation of their properties and assets” in Iran, the statement added.
Following British sanctions, Iran summoned the British ambassador to Tehran, denouncing “interference in Iran’s internal affairs”. The United States, Canada, and the European Union have also imposed economic sanctions on Iran.
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