These sanctions were imposed on Tehran over the supply of drones to Russia and its allies in the Middle East.
Iran has criticized the European Union's imposition of new sanctions on senior officials and the Revolutionary Guards, AFP reported.
The EU measures, unveiled on May 31, target Iran's Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani and Esmail Kaani, commander of the Guard's foreign operations unit, the Quds Force, among others.
The sanctions also target the armed forces command center, the head of a state-owned aviation firm and the Kavan Electronics Behrad company.
The Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry described the move as "deplorable". It was based on "repeated, absurd and baseless excuses and accusations", it added.
"The European Union has once again resorted to the outdated and ineffective tool of sanctions against mighty Iran," ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said.
The sanctions prohibit any EU citizen or company from engaging in business relations with the listed individuals and organizations.
The United States and its allies, including Israel, accuse Iran of providing fleets of drones to its allies in the Middle East, particularly the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah and the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Kiev and its Western allies also accuse Iran of providing Russia with drones for use in the war in Ukraine, a claim the Islamic Republic denies. | BGNES
