Nicosia EU meeting sees first freedom of navigation sanctions imposed on Iran

The European Union has imposed sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities accused of disrupting maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first use of the bloc’s new freedom of navigation sanctions regime, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday.

Speaking after an informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Nicosia, Kallas said ministers had discussed the escalating situation in the Middle East following overnight developments between Iran and Israel....