Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the imposition of sanctions against some individuals and institutions under the jurisdiction of the European Union

In the Name of God

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the imposition of sanctions against some individuals and institutions under the jurisdiction of the European Union

12 December 2022

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in accordance with the decisions of the relevant authorities and within the framework of relevant rules and sanctions mechanisms, and as a reciprocal action, subjects the following institutions and individuals under the jurisdiction of the European Union, to sanctions, due to their deliberate actions in support of terrorism and terrorist groups; promotion and incitement of terrorism, violence; and spreading hatred, which has caused riots, violence and terrorist operations as well as violation of human rights against the Iranian nation:

The following institutions are subject to the sanctions:

1. Radio Farda (Persian Branch of Radio Free Europe);
2. Radio Zamaneh;
3. Charlie Hebdo Magazine;
4. Water Engineering Trading GmbH (W.E.T.), due to its involvement in the production of chemicals weapons used by the Saddam᾿s regime during the imposed war against the Iranian nation;
5. Gidlemeister Projekta GmbH, due to its involvement in the production of chemicals weapons used by the Saddam᾿s regime during the imposed war against the Iranian nation.

The following individuals are subject to the sanctions:

1. Michael Trautermann, Liaison Commander of the German Air Force and the Ramstein Air Base;
2. Colonel Holger Kunkel, Commander of the German Forces in Iraq;
3. Eric David, lawyer of the MEK terrorist group at Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty and the European Court of Justice;
4. Bernard Kouchner, French politician and diplomat;
5. Hannah Neumann, Member of the European Parliament;
6. Rita Sussmuth, former President of the German Bundestag;
7. Claudia Roth, former Vice President of the German Bundestag;
8. Volker Beck, former Member of the German Bundestag;
9. Norbert Lammert, former President of the German Bundestag;
10. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, former German Minister of Defense.

The above sanctions include the ban in issuing visas and the impossibility of the above mentioned persons᾿ entry into the Islamic Republic of Iran and the confiscation of their property and assets in the territory under the jurisdiction of the Islamic Republic of Iran. All institutions of the Islamic Republic of Iran, according to the decisions of the relevant authorities, will take the necessary measures to implement these sanctions.

The Islamic Republic of Iran, reminding the commitments of the European Union and the respective governments of the above individuals and institutions, considers any support, facilitation and failure to take action against these persons and institutions, to be a violation of the international obligations of the European Union and its Member States and holds them responsible and accountable.