[Ticker] EU to sanction eight Iranians for rights abuses

The EU is set to sanction eight Iranian leaders of the Basij militia and the police and three entities for human rights abuses, the first such measures since 2013, Reuters writes. The EU will impose travel bans and asset freezes, diplomats said, and their names will be published next week, when the sanctions take effect. "Those responsible for serious rights violations must know there are consequences," an EU diplomat said.