Ukraine Faces $56 Billion Budget Gap as War Costs Soar 
OPEC+ Keeps November Oil Output Targets Steady 
California Woman Arrested Over Alleged Spying on Taiwan President’s Son 
Iran Keeps Strait of Hormuz Closed as War Talks Stall 
Flavio Bolsonaro, Lula Head to Brazil Presidential Runoff 
Merz to Meet ECB Frontrunners Knot and De Cos 
Trump Heads to Ohio to Boost Husted in Tight Senate Race 
UK Warned Over Growing Reliance on US Cloud Providers 
South Korea Warns Ukraine Over North Korean POW Dispute 
Nicaragua Withdraws From Central American Parliament 
Takaichi Pledges to Control Japan Bond Issuance 
Russia Strikes Kyiv Bridge as Ukraine Infrastructure Attacks Escalate 
Ukraine to Intensify Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries 
Iran Faces Rising Pressure as U.S. Builds Military Presence 
Flydubai FZ1073 Co-Pilot Accused of Terror Attack 
Yemen Launches Major Offensive to Retake Houthi-Held Areas 
Paraguay Opposition Wins Key Mayor Races in Blow to Colorado Party 
Add as a preferred source on Google
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc plans to sanction Iranian entities that are involved in Russia’s war in Ukraine. The planned sanctions are part of the European Union’s upcoming round of sanctions related to the war.
Speaking to European lawmakers in Strasbourg on Wednesday, von der Leyen said the bloc will be proposing sanctions that would target Iranian entities that are involved in the war. The proposal would be part of the 10th round of sanctions, worth over $11 billion, and would target new trade bans and technology export controls including drones, helicopters, and missiles.
“For the first time, we are also proposing to sanction Iranian entities including those linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard,” von der Leyen told lawmakers.
Iran has come under heavy scrutiny in recent months due to its alleged supply of drones to Russia that was used in Ukraine. Iran has also been subject to widespread condemnation due to Tehran’s crackdown on the ongoing protests taking place across the country since September.
Over the weekend, the Islamic Republic marked the 44th anniversary of the 1979 Revolution by holding organized rallies as anti-Iranian government hackers briefly interrupted the televised remarks by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi’s remarks were interrupted for a moment on the internet, showing the logo of an anti-Iranian government hacker group that is referred to as “Edalate Ali” with a voice that could be heard shouting “Death to the Islamic Republic.”
Iran has been under unrest since September, when a Kurdish Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, died in the custody of the morality police. Amini died days after she was detained for allegedly violating the Islamic dress code for women, sparking public outrage. Tehran has sought to crack down on the protests, blaming its foreign adversaries such as the United States and Israel for fomenting what it refers to as “riots.”
Iran’s hardline judiciary has already executed four people on protest-related charges, and hundreds have been killed in Tehran’s crackdown on the demonstrations.
During his speech, Raisi said the “deceived youth” must repent so they can be given a pardon by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
