Iran's Foreign Ministry: EU prevents settlement of Iranian nuclear issue

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham regarded the EU's decision to re-impose sanctions on Tejarat Bank and 32 shipping companies as unconstructive, despite the decision of the Court of Justice.

"While negotiations continue and efforts are under way for a comprehensive agreement, the EU’s measure is unconstructive," RIA Novosti cited her as saying.

In addition, Afham voiced regret over the EU’s neglect of “decisions by European courts”, noting that reintroduction of the sanctions “will not help the current process of the talks and causes loss of confidence.”

As Vestnik Kavkaza reported, the European Union has extended sanctions against Iranian companies for a year, which in January were annulled by the General Court of the European Union for lack of enough evidence against them.