EU ministers to toughen sanctions on Iran

Given the EU's serious and deepening concerns over Iran's nuclear programme, the Council of tghe European Union significantly broadened EU restrictive measures against the country on the 15 October 2012.

EUObserver, 15.10.12: Sweden protests innocence on EU-Iran sanctions http://euobserver.com/foreign/117868

ESO: Background information: France speaks out for EU sanctions on Iran http://www.europeansources.info/record/france-speaks-out-for-eu-sanctions-on-iran/

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/12/422: Iran: EU strengthens sanctions over lack of progress in nuclear talks http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/132849.pdf

BBC News, 15.10.12: EU imposes new sanctions on Iran http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19947507

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