{"id":213664,"date":"2020-03-01T14:49:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T14:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncriranlive.wpengine.com\/en\/?p=213664"},"modified":"2023-01-22T15:05:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T14:05:53","slug":"albania-and-7-other-countries-align-themselves-with-eu-sanctions-list-including-those-targeting-irans-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/terrorism-fundamentalism\/albania-and-7-other-countries-align-themselves-with-eu-sanctions-list-including-those-targeting-irans-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"Albania and 7 Other Countries Align Themselves With EU Sanctions\u2019 List, Including Those Targeting Iran\u2019s Regime"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_213665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-213665\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Declaration_by_the_High_Representative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Declaration_by_the_High_Representative.jpg\" alt=\"Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning the list of persons, groups and entities subject to the application of specific measures to combat terrorism\" width=\"800\" height=\"764\" class=\"size-full wp-image-213665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Declaration_by_the_High_Representative.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Declaration_by_the_High_Representative-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Declaration_by_the_High_Representative-768x733.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Declaration_by_the_High_Representative-696x665.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-213665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning the list of persons, groups and entities subject to the application of specific measures to combat terrorism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Eight<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0countries including Albania aligned themselves with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/press\/press-releases\/2020\/02\/25\/declaration-by-the-high-representative-on-behalf-of-the-eu-on-the-alignment-of-certain-countries-concering-the-list-of-persons-groups-and-entities-related-to-the-application-of-specific-measures-to-combat-terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">European Unions&#8217; blacklisting<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">terrorists<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0organizations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and individuals<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, including those affiliated with the Iranian regime<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on February 25, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Council of the European Union expanded the EU&#8217;s terrorist list, which includes individuals, groups and entities that are subject<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to restrictive measures aimed at combating terrorism.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr id=\"system-readmore\" \/>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> The individuals, groups and entities listed are subjected to the freezing of their financial resources and other financial assets in the EU. It is also forbidden for EU businessowners to cooperate with these people and entities.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Council of Ministers of the European Union first compiled the list as the implementation of Resolution 1373 in 2001 following the 9\/11 terrorist attacks. The Council reviews the list in turn at least every six months\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">based on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a regular exchange of information between Member States on any facts or developments related to the listings.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Iran MOIS\u2019 Futile and Disgraceful Ploys Targeting Iran Resistance<br \/>Crazed acts of Iran\u2019s cyber war machine to counter Resistance\u2019s international campaign<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ehWUXarf8d\">https:\/\/t.co\/ehWUXarf8d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ACvKbw4eEa\">pic.twitter.com\/ACvKbw4eEa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1161695253688193025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2019<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The European Union statement then cited the bureau of the Iranian regime\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iran-resistance\/26578-iran-mois-futile-and-disgraceful-ploys-targeting-iran-resistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MOIS<\/a>) as a sanctioned entity as well as the names those individuals previously listed. This list also includes the name of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-fundamentalism\/27175-who-was-the-vicious-criminal-qassem-soleimani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Qassem Soleimani<\/a>, now eliminated head of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-fundamentalism\/26763-quds-force-s-arm-in-iraq-holy-shrines-reconstruction-headquarters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Quds Force<\/a>. Other regime\u2019s terrorists are as follow<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Asad<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">llah<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Asadi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the first diplomat-terrorist arrested with the regime&#8217;s diplomatic passport during a foiled bombing plot against the &#8220;Free Iran&#8221; annual gathering in Paris in June 2018, held by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Mansour\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arbab<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Siar<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and Ali Ghulam\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shakouri<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0terrorists in charge of the regime&#8217;s foiled assassination plot of the Saudi Arabia&#8217;s ambassador in the United States.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-Abd al-Reza\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shahla&#8217;i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and Hamed Abdullahi, commanders of the Quds Force.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The declaration is as follows:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cDeclaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning the list of persons, groups and entities subject to the application of specific measures to combat terrorism<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On 13 January 2020, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020\/20[1].<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Council Decision updates the list of persons and entities involved in terrorist acts as laid down by EU Common Position 2001\/931 of 27 December 2001.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Candidate Countries Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania[2], the country of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stabilisation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the EFTA country Iceland, member of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this decision.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They will ensure that their national policies conform to this Council Decision.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eight&nbsp;countries including Albania aligned themselves with&nbsp;the European Unions&rsquo; blacklisting&nbsp;of the&nbsp;terrorists&nbsp;organizations&nbsp;and individuals, including those affiliated with the Iranian regime,&nbsp;on February 25, 2020. 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