EU Backs Iran Sanctions Over Foiled France Attack Plot

According to Reuters, European Union foreign ministers on Monday endorsed a French government decision to sanction Iranian nationals accused of a bomb plot in France, a move that could enable EU-wide enforcement of the measures. The ministers said technical work could now start on a freeze on the EU assets of two Iranians and Iran’s intelligence service over a failed plot to carry out a bomb attack at a rally near Paris. France said there was no doubt that Iran’s intelligence ministry was behind the June plot to attack a demonstration by Iranian exiles near Paris.