Amman, June 8 (Petra) — The European Council announced on Monday
that it has adopted restrictive measures against two individuals and
one entity under an expanded legal framework targeting those involved
in Iranian actions and policies that threaten the freedom of
navigation in the Middle East.

In a statement on Monday, the European Council clarified that Iranian
actions in the Strait of Hormuz “violate international law and
infringe upon established rights of both transit passage and innocent
passage through international straits.”

According to the statement, the newly sanctioned entity is the
Hormozgan Provincial Command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Navy (IRGCN), which is already on the EU sanctions list.

The measures also target two Tehran regime officials for supporting
Iranian actions that “obstruct lawful transit and freedom of
navigation.” These individuals are Mohammad Akbarzadeh, who serves as
the deputy commander for political affairs and official spokesperson
for the IRGC Navy; and Hamid Hosseini, a representative of the
Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union and a
member of the Iran Chamber of Commerce.

//Petra// AF