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The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and
Research (WBF) said it had noted the EU had extended sanctions
to a further 11 individuals and four organisations in
connections with the death of Amini and the reaction to the
demonstrations.
"The department is currently reviewing further steps," the WBF
told Reuters in a statement.
Some European Union foreign ministers on Monday also called for
new sanctions against Iran if Tehran's involvement in Russia's
war on Ukraine is proven, a move that will also be followed
closely in Switzerland, the government said.
No time frame was given before Switzerland makes its decision,
with the WBF saying it would examine the EU sanctions. A
decision could be made by either Economic Affairs Minister Guy
Parmelin alone or together with the Swiss cabinet.
Neutral Switzerland has already adopted some U.N. and EU
sanctions against Iran imposed over the country's nuclear
activities and human rights violations.
Under existing measures, Switzerland has banned the export of
weapons, nuclear goods and surveillance equipment, and also
frozen financial assets of some Iranians linked to the
government and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps.
EU foreign ministers on Monday added 11 Iranians and four
institutions, including Iran's morality police chief, to a
travel ban and asset freeze list for their role in the crackdown
on protests after Amini's death.
(Reporting by John Revill; Editing by Jon Boyle and Emelia
Sithole-Matarise)
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