EU agrees to expand sanctions on Iran

Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign policy chief, said EU member states had agreed to expand sanctions on Iran by blacklisting individuals deemed responsible for the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Report informs via Al Jazeera.

She said that at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, the bloc also called for strengthening its naval mission in the Middle East, which is tasked with protecting shipping in the Red Sea.