OfficialDiplomacy & politicsBrussels, Belgium
EU sanctions five Iranian judges and a hacking-group founder over rights abuses
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 6:21 PM in Brussels
- Where
- Brussels, Belgium
The Council of the EU listed five judges of Iran's revolutionary courts who it said imposed death sentences, long prison terms and flogging on dissidents and religious minorities, and Nima Salehi, founder of the 'Ashiyane' cyber group, which it said works with Iran's cyber police and the IRGC.
Why it matters
The listings fall under the EU's human-rights regime, not war-related measures; EU foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas said the war should not distract from repression inside Iran.
Sources (3)
- CBS News Live Updatescbsnews.com
- Council of the European Union Press Releaseconsilium.europa.eu
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
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Correction
- Now gives the local time where it happened, 6:21 PM Brussels time, Jul 24, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "EU sanctions Iranian judges and a cyber figure linked to state repression"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Brussels to Brussels, Belgium; updated the sourcing note; added a source: CBS News. Why and evidence