Iran condemns new EU sanctions over alleged rights abuses
Middle East Eye focuses on sanctions and condemns, with context pulled from source reporting instead of recycled feed copy. Cross-checked against The Block and The Defiant.
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Wednesday, 11 March 2026·Source: Middle East Eye·UK·independent
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What happened: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced earlier that member states approved sanctions on 19 Iranian officials and entities.
Cross-source context: The Block highlights justice Department is investigating whether Iran used crypto exchange Binance to evade sanctions, per the Wall Street Journal. The Defiant highlights the exchange's lawsuit was filed the same morning the Journal reported a new federal investigation into whether Iran used Binance to evade U.S.
What to watch next: movement around sanctions, condemns.
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Middle East Eye(lean-left)
Iran condemns new EU sanctions over alleged rights abuses
Iran has criticised a new round of European Union sanctions targeting officials over alleged human rights violations.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced earlier that member states approved sanctions on 19 Iranian officials an
The exchange's lawsuit was filed the same morning the Journal reported a new federal investigation into whether Iran used Binance to evade U.S. sanctions.
This article is the result of a collaboration with The Sunday Times. You can find their corresponding piece here. Bellingcat and The Sunday Times last week published photographs showing ex-UFC fighter Mounir “The Sniper” Lazzez with wanted cartel leaders Christy and Daniel Kinahan. The images, capt
The Iranian women's football team has split between Malaysia and Australia after their Asian Cup exit. Some players remain in Australia under humanitarian visas, while the rest await a flight home amid safety concerns.
The exchange's lawsuit was filed the same morning the Journal reported a new federal investigation into whether Iran used Binance to evade U.S. sanctions.
This article is the result of a collaboration with The Sunday Times. You can find their corresponding piece here. Bellingcat and The Sunday Times last week published photographs showing ex-UFC fighter Mounir “The Sniper” Lazzez with wanted cartel leaders Christy and Daniel Kinahan. The images, capt
The Iranian women's football team has split between Malaysia and Australia after their Asian Cup exit. Some players remain in Australia under humanitarian visas, while the rest await a flight home amid safety concerns.
The exchange's lawsuit was filed the same morning the Journal reported a new federal investigation into whether Iran used Binance to evade U.S. sanctions.
This article is the result of a collaboration with The Sunday Times. You can find their corresponding piece here. Bellingcat and The Sunday Times last week published photographs showing ex-UFC fighter Mounir “The Sniper” Lazzez with wanted cartel leaders Christy and Daniel Kinahan. The images, capt
The Iranian women's football team has split between Malaysia and Australia after their Asian Cup exit. Some players remain in Australia under humanitarian visas, while the rest await a flight home amid safety concerns.
US President Trump declared the war with Iran could end soon, claiming significant damage to Tehran's military. He stated US forces are ahead of schedule, having destroyed Iranian mine-laying boats in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite his optimism, US and Israeli officials indicate preparations for furt
Iranian children stand on a launcher of an Iran-made ballistic missile during a rally commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution's victory in Azadi (Freedom) Square in western Tehran, Iran, on February 11, 2026. | Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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