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Tehran, Oct 15 (IANS) Iran has strongly condemned new sanctions imposed by the EU and Britain against some Iranian individuals and entities over the country's alleged transfer of missiles and drones to Russia. In a statement, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei called the sanctions "unrealistic and baseless," criticising the moves by the EU and Britain as "unjustified and in contradiction with international law principles and especially human rights". Since the start of the conflict, Iran has called for a diplomatic solution to the differences between Russia and Ukraine while expressing opposition to war and conflict, Baghaei said, Xinhua news agency…