Israel Welcomes EU's Move to Impose More Sanctions Against the IRGC and the Islamic Republic

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz welcomed the EU Foreign Ministers' meeting on Tuesday, stating that a "positive trend" is being observed towards the approval of new sanctions against Iran's missile program and its proxy forces in the Middle East. He described this progress as an "unprecedented achievement" for Israel within the European Union and announced in a post on X that next week a mechanism will be established to advance the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization in the EU's Foreign Relations Council. The EU's foreign policy chief stated on Tuesday after an emergency video conference of EU foreign ministers that the European bloc is set to expand sanctions against the Islamic Republic in response to Tehran's attack on Israel. During today's meeting, foreign ministers from several EU member countries called for the expansion of sanctions against the Islamic Republic, which would limit the supply of drones to Russia and the provision of weapons to its proxies. The "unprecedented" attacks by the Islamic Republic on Israel, which began on Saturday night and continued until early Sunday, faced a wave of global condemnation, and besides the UK, France, and Germany, leaders from many other countries emphasized the need to de-escalate tensions and called for holding the Iranian government accountable. Behnam Taleblu: The EU has not yet adopted a pressure strategy against the Iranian government. Following the emergency meeting in Brussels, the EU initiated a plan to expand sanctions against the Islamic Republic. The German Foreign Minister is traveling to Israel to prevent escalation of tensions. A letter from the Israeli Foreign Minister to 32 countries: Sanction Iran's missile program. Cameron urges Israel not to take retaliatory action against the Iranian government; sanctions against the Islamic Republic are increasing. Gantz: The Iranian government will pay the price for its attack on Israel at the appropriate time.