TEHRAN-- Iran criticized the United States on Wednesday for its hostile steps and simultaneously imposed sanctions on European Union and British people and entities.

Hostile procedures by US regime against Iranians are numerous.

Various and varied elements of United States administrations criminal activities versus Iranian nation expose fake, political human rights gestures United States officials and important use of #HumanRights, Nasser Kanaani, spokesperson for the Iranian foreign ministry, stated in a Twitter thread.

He added, Devising coup détat, offering assistance to 8-year imposed war, intentional downing of guest aircraft, waging hybrid warfare, sponsoring #MKO terrorists, imposing bans and maximum pressure against Iranians are just examples of United States regime many criminal activities versus Iranian country.

He continued, The factor behind US anger at #IRGC, spread of lies - & baseless allegations against it is clear; IRGC is a pillar of Iranian nationwide power, has actually embarrassed apartheid #Zionist program - & disrupted United States aggressive methods in the region.

Also, the Iranian foreign ministry slapped new sanctions in EU and UK people and entities over supporting terrorism and terrorist groups, instigating and encouragement to terrorist acts and violence versus Iranian individuals, disturbance in domestic affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, fomenting violence and unrest in Iran, dissemination of false information about Iran and involvement in the escalation of harsh sanctions against Iranian people as an economic terrorism.

In declaration on Wednesday, the Iranian foreign ministry added, The Islamic Republic of Iran meanwhile condemn the act of the EU and UK routine for supporting, facilitating and denying from countering the damaging acts of aforementioned people and entities which is violation of worldwide commitments concerning combatting terrorism, announce that the acts of those on imposing and intensifying harsh sanctions is apparent offense of basic principles of international law set forth in the United Nations charter.

The statement further stated, All pertinent nationwide institutions of the Islamic Republic of Iran, constant with the guidelines embraced by the associated authorities, will take proper measures, which are obstructing of accounts and transactions in the Iranian monetary and banking systems, blocking of assets within the jurisdiction of the Islamic Republic of Iran as well as prohibition of visa issuance and entry to the area of the Islamic Republic of Iran, for efficient application of the above-mentioned sanctions.

The brand-new list of sanctions included three European entities and 22 individuals.

It likewise included a UK entity and eight individuals.