President Ebrahim Raisi attends a parade for National Army Day, Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2024 (Parspix/ABACA)

The European Union has agreed to tighten sanctions on Iran over its missile and drone production.

The measures were passed on Monday, eight days after Iran fired more than 320 missiles and drones on Israel.

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EU foreign policy head Josep Borrell told reporters after a summit of foreign and defense ministers in Luxembourg, “We have reached a political agreement in order to enlarge and expand the existing drone [sanctions] regime in order to cover missiles and their potential…transfer to Russia.”

The sanctions seek to curb exports of EU-made components used in Iran’s production, including of Shahed drones used by Russia to kill scores of civilians and damage critical infrastructure and residential buildings in Ukraine.

A legal framework will now be designed for the expansion of the sanctions.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said the announcement was “a dramatic decision that sends a clear message to [Supreme Leader Ali] Khamenei, to Iran and its proxies: you cannot continue to undermine regional stability and peace.

He tweeted in Farsi, “This is what a diplomatic defeat looks like — and it’s only the beginning.”

Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian fumed:

Last week the US announced a series of sweeping sanctions targeting leaders and entities linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the Defense Ministry, and the missile and drone program. The UK is has sanctioned several Iranian military organizations, individuals and entities involved in the drone and ballistic missile industries.