Iran Sanctions

$1.6 Billion of Iran’s Frozen Assets Released: CBI

Iran’s Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati says 1.6 billion dollars of Iran’s assets held abroad have been released.

Iran Hails Russia’s Green Corridor Initiative for Coronavirus Battle

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has welcomed a Russian proposal for the creation of a green corridor, in contrast to the sanctions, for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Lifting of US Sanctions to Benefit All Countries: Iran’s UN Envoy

Iran’s ambassador to the UN says the lifting of US sanctions will serve the interests of the whole world.

US Committing Terrorism in Medical Sector: Iran President

The Iranian president says the United States is committing terrorism in the medical domain by maintaining its sanctions on Iran amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Iran Urges Women Leaders to Act against US Bans amid COVID-19

Iranian Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar has written a letter to the women political leaders of the world, highlighting the impact of the US sanctions on Iran’s ability to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iran Says US Can’t Veto Its IMF Loan Request

Iran says neither the United States, nor any other country in the world, has the power to veto the loan requests of International Monetary Fund (IMF) member states.

Handling COVID-19 Impossible without Concerted Action, Rouhani Tells Macron

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has reminded his French counterpart that defeating the novel coronavirus requires mutual cooperation and joint action, calling for efforts to share experiences in containing the contagious disease.

Iran Urges World to Defy US Sanctions amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Iran has called on the international community not to abide by US sanctions on the Islamic Republic to help the Islamic Republic in its fight against the coronavirus.

Iran Says Donald Trump More Dangerous than Coronavirus

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani has slammed the US sanctions on health and medical goods, saying sanctions on health items are an illegal and inhumane act and a symbol of Donald Trump's open enmity with the Iranian people.

Sanctions Crippling Iran’s Fight against COVID-19: Tehran Mayor on Guardian

In a rare opinion piece published by The Guardian, Tehran’s mayor Pirouz Hanachi has argued that the US sanctions are crippling the Islamic Republic’s fight against the novel coronavirus.

IAEA to Send Two Rapid Coronavirus Testing Devices to Iran: Envoy

Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency says the IAEA will soon send two rapid coronavirus diagnostic test devices to Iran.

US Finger-Pointing at Iran Knows No Bounds: Iran UN Envoy

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says the sky is the limit when it comes to Washington officials leveling accusations against the Islamic Republic.

US Sanctions to Trigger Further Spread of Coronavirus Pandemic: Iran

An advisor to Iranian president says sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump will further spread COVID-19 across the world.

US Sanctions Devastating Iran’s Health Sector: Report

A manager of an Iranian pharmaceutical company describes how the United States’ sanctions against the Islamic Republic have devastated the country’s health sector, especially now that Iran is gripped by the novel coronavirus.

Iran Allocates $10b to Address Corona amid Tough US Sanctions: Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says his administration has allocated about $10 billion to help people and to address the problems of troubled businesses in face of the coronavirus outbreak.

INSTEX; A European Effort to Save JCPOA or Another Anti-Iran Plot?

Europe seems to be using INSTEX  as a tool to prevent the total collapse of the Iran nuclear deal and to maintain its independence against the US, but is that the whole story?

US ‘Medical Terrorism’ Leading to Humanitarian Catastrophe: Iran

Iran's foreign minister says US "medical terrorism" against Iranians through imposing toughest ever sanctions on the country is leading to a "humanitarian catastrophe" as it makes it “impossible” for ordinary people to have access to essential drugs amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 May Be Result of Biological Terror: Iran’s Health Ministry

Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi says the theory of biological terror cannot be ruled out for the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus given the US-China hostilities.

US Bans Geared to Tightening Noose on Iran amid Coronavirus Fight: Zarif

Iran’s foreign minister says the United States refuses to lift sanctions in a bid to push the Islamic Republic to the limit in its fight against the coronavirus.

Iranian NGOs Call on UN Chief to Work Towards Getting US Sanctions Lifted

More than 320 Iranian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have called on the UN secretary general to stop inhumane US sanctions on Iran.

‘Iranian Nation Biggest Victim of Gross Violations of Human Rights’

The Islamic Republic of Iran's High Council for Human Rights says the Iranian nation is the biggest victim of blatant violation of human rights by the US and Europe.

Will US Remove Iran Sanctions amid Coronavirus Outbreak?

A political analyst says the US, like other countries, pursues political objectives by offering to help Iran tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

Iran, Armenia Discuss US Sanctions amid Coronavirus Epidemic

Iranian and Armenian foreign ministers have talked about Tehran’s actions to counter the outbreak of Coronavirus in the face of unilateral and cruel US sanctions.

UN Security Council Discussing Resolution to Lift Iran Sanctions: Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the UN Security Council is currently discussing a resolution that would lift all sanctions amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Iran Says Some of Its Assets Blocked by US to Be Released Soon

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran says some of the country's assets illegally blocked by the United States will gradually be released.

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