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EU confirms it has reinstated sanctions against Iran

The European Union confirmed on Monday that it had reinstated sanctions against Iran, following a similar move against Iran by the United Nations.

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30 September, 2025
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Good news: Europe's finally acting against Israel. Is it enough?

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24 September, 2025
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EU floats proposal to curb Israel trade ties over Gaza war

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17 September, 2025
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EU chief to push for sanctions on Israel ministers over Gaza

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10 September, 2025
Sweden's FM Maria Malmer Stenergard has been calling on EU sanctions on far-right Israeli cabinet ministers since May
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Sweden, Netherlands urge EU sanctions on Israel and Hamas

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29 August, 2025
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Iran says reimposing UN sanctions would complicate nuclear standoff

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22 July, 2025
EU Commission Vice-President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (C) discusses with EU diplomats Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, in Brussels, Belgium, on July 15, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Divided EU weighs action against Israel over Gaza war

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15 July, 2025
Israel kills 60 in Gaza, as US warns Israel it will abandon them if it doesn’t end war
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Israel calls EU pressure 'declarative' as NGOs say 'too late'

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21 May, 2025
US sanctions stay for now as EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss measures relief [Getty]
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Syria: 'No timetable for US sanctions relief' as EU moves ahead

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20 May, 2025
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EU agrees to lift all economic sanctions on Syria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 May, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa at Elysee Palace on May 07, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Antoine Gyori - Corbis/Getty Images)
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Macron tells Sharaa to protect rights of 'all Syrians'

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07 May, 2025
A street vendor sells juices next to the debris of destroyed buildings as Syrian people spend their first holy month of Ramadan after the end of Assad's regime in Aleppo, Syria, on March 12, 2025. (HIBATULLAH BARAKAT/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty)
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Turkey calls on EU to lift Syria sanctions

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16 March, 2025
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Syria unveils solar power station to tackle energy shortages

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27 February, 2025
A member of the Syrian security forces stands guard outside the central bank in Damascus on December 31, 2024. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)
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EU to suspend Syria banking, energy, transport sanctions

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 February, 2025
Building with flag at night during the meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers of the European Union in the European Council in Brussels in Belgium on 27th January 2025.
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EU set to suspend Syria energy, transport sanctions: declaration

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20 February, 2025
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EU agrees 'roadmap' for easing sanctions on war-ravaged Syria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 January, 2025
Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, addresses a hearing on the situation in Syria at the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee
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EU may suspend Syria sanctions on energy and transport

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 January, 2025
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Six EU nations call for temporary sanctions relief on Syria

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13 January, 2025
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EU sanctions Iran over ballistic missiles for Russia

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14 October, 2024
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EU's Borrell seeking sanctions on Israel ministers for 'hatred'

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29 August, 2024
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