Non-EU Countries Align With EU's Recent Moves Under Iran, ISIL Sanctions Regimes

A group of European countries not in the EU aligned with two recent EU sanctions moves under the Iran and ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaeda sanctions regimes, the European Council announced Nov. 7. Under the Iran restrictions list, the council amended the list of individuals and entities subject to sanctions Oct. 17. In response, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine, Moldova, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway aligned with the decision. The council also extended the restrictive measures under the ISIL and al-Qaeda sanctions list. The countries of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Armenia imposed the decision in their governments.