EU for ‘toughest ever’ sanctions against Iran
The European Union (EU) is all set to impose its “toughest ever” package of economic sanctions on Iran, a media report said Friday.
Legally binding measures to be agreed Monday will go far beyond existing UN measures against Iran’s nuclear programme, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Officials said the…
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