EU agrees new sanctions on Iran: EU official

Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:35am EDT
 
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LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - European Union states agreed a new round of sanctions against Iran on Monday over its refusal to meet international demands to curb its nuclear program, an EU official said.

The Iran sanctions were on a list of policy proposals put to EU ministers at a meeting in Luxembourg. EU diplomats have said the new sanctions include measures to target Iran's biggest bank, Bank Melli, with an asset and funds freeze.

(Reporting by Jeremy Smith and Mark John)

 

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