The European Union has reached a political agreement to tighten sanctions on Iran in retaliation for the recent barrage launched against Israel.
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00:00Welcome to the press conference.
00:01The European Union has reached an agreement to expand sanctions on Iran.
00:07Foreign ministers gave the green light to tougher restrictions,
00:10but not against Tehran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard.
00:15The new measures limit the export of components used to build drones and missiles,
00:20and blacklist people and entities involved in production of those weapons.
00:26They also cover Iran's backers in the region,
00:29including the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
00:34The move comes after Tehran's first-ever drone and missile attack on Israel 10 days ago.
00:40EU leaders say they support the people of Israel,
00:43but have been calling for a de-escalation of the country's war with Hamas in Gaza.
00:49The EU has already imposed sanctions on Iran over its supply of drones to Russia,
00:54human rights violations, and attempts to establish a nuclear program.