EU Council sanctions Iranian entities, individuals for supplying missiles to Russia

This is stated on the European Council's website.

The EU imposed sanctions against three Iranian airlines Iran Air and Saha Airlines, Mahan Air and four industrial and transportation companies in Tehran: Basamad Electronic Pouya Engineering Co., Iran Alumina Company, Shahid Haj Ali Movahed Research Center, Teyf Tadbir Engineering Company.

“Furthermore, the Council decided to impose restrictive measures on the Deputy Defence Minister of Iran, Seyed Hamzeh Ghalandari, prominent officials of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force (IRGC-QF), IRGC Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, and IRGC Aerospace Force Space Division, as well as the managing directors of the EU-listed companies Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA) and Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO),” the statement says.

The sanctioned companies and individuals will have their assets frozen and be banned from traveling to the European Union. At the same time, they will not be able to receive funds or other economic resources.

Iran's missile deliveries to Russia

Earlier, British military analyst Sean Bell warned that Russia would soon receive two types of ballistic missiles from Iran and that it was "inevitable."

On September 6, the U.S. informed its allies that Iran had sent ballistic missiles to Russia. The United States and Europe are working on sanctions in response to Tehran's actions.

A report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) states that after transferring hundreds of short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to support the war against Ukraine, Iran expects to receive Russian Su-35 fighter jets.

On September 7, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expressed deep concern over reports of Iran's possible transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia.

On September 8, Iran denied reports of ballistic missile supplies to Russia, claiming that it does not provide military support to any of the parties in Russia's war against Ukraine.

On September 9, the European Union received information from its allies that Iran has transferred ballistic missiles to Russia for the war against Ukraine.

On September 9, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine summons Iran's Charge d'Affaires in Ukraine, Shahryar Amouzegar, to appear before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over reports of a possible supply of missiles to Russia.

On September 10, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that ballistic missiles from Iran had arrived in Russia and that they were likely to be used in the war against Ukraine within weeks.

The United States announced new sanctions against Russia and Iran in response to Tehran's supply of ballistic missiles to Moscow.