EU readies new Iran sanctions over drones to Russia

Russia launched dozens of Iranian-made Shahed 136 drones at Ukrainian cities in the past two weeks. (Reuters)

• ‘… work is ongoing in the (European) Council in view of a clear, swift and firm EU response’

BRUSSELS: The EU is working toward fresh sanctions on Iran after collecting “sufficient evidence” it is supplying Russia with deadly drones for use in Ukraine, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
“Now that we have gathered our own sufficient evidence work is ongoing in the (European) Council in view of a clear, swift and firm EU response,” said Nabila Massrali, spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.