Rada committee to consider resolution on sanctions against Iran tomorrow

On Monday, May 29, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence will consider the resolution on the imposition of sanctions on Iran, submitted by President Volodymyr Zelensky on May 27.

"Our Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, as the main specialized committee, will consider it [the resolution on sanctions against Iran] tomorrow. I am convinced that all MPs will support the imposition of such sanctions," Fedir Venislavskyi, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, the President's representative in the Verkhovna Rada, said during the United News telethon.

Venislavskyi noted that these sanctions will not be of "critical" importance to Iran but they may lead to unforeseen consequences for the regime currently heading the Republic of Iran.

"I think this is a step that we should have taken a long time ago. We will take it in the near future, and it will be synchronous with the actions that the entire civilized world has taken to date in order to completely isolate Iran from the opportunities it has for economic growth and maintaining the economic level," he added.

According to Venislavskyi, Ukrainian sanctions will have negative consequences for Iran either in the short or medium term.

He noted that transit transfers to Iran are still carried out through the territory of Ukraine. In addition, Ukraine buys some agricultural products from Iran, including dried fruits and nuts.

"We spoke with the acting head of the State Customs Service, and he said that there are quite many trucks with Iranian goods at the customs borders of Ukraine. And this is a step [imposition of sanctions] that must be taken without a doubt," Venislavskyi emphasized.