Iran Sanctions

US Unprecedentedly Sidelined in Int’l Scene: Analyst

A political analyst says the unlawful measures taken by US President Donald Trump administration, including its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, has led the country to become unprecedentedly sidelined in the international scene.

EU’s Mechanisms for Trade with Iran to Be Finalised in Coming Days: Germany

A top German diplomat is in Tehran to assure Iranian officials that the EU will finalise its special channels for doing business with Iran before the new US sanctions take effect in early November.

Iran Blasts US’ New Sanctions as Insult to Int’l Law

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the new US sanctions imposed on several Iranian firms are an insult to international law, and result from the US government’s blind hatred towards Iran.

US Can’t Reduce Oil Price by Bullying Others: Iran

Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says the US cannot stop the oil price rise and tackle the current shortage in the world’s oil market by bullying other oil producers.

US Sanctions Violate Basic Human Rights: Iran

Iran’s envoy to the United Nations has slammed Washington’s ‘morally wrong’ measures against other countries, saying that unilateral sanctions amount to collective punishment and violate basic human rights.

Iran, Russia Agree to Increase Oil Output by 1m bpd

Iran’s petroleum minister, in an unannounced visit to Moscow, reached a deal with the Russian energy minister on a 1-million-bpd increase in oil output through joint efforts.

US Losing Its Allies, Unable to Isolate Iran: IRGC

A senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says while Iran is playing a pivotal role in global and regional political developments, the United States is becoming more isolated in its face-off with the Islamic Republic.

“Iran Finds New Oil Clients ahead of US Sanctions”

Iran's First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri says the Islamic Republic has found new customers for its crude oil after a number of its former clients stopped their purchases over fear of the US’ November sanctions.

US Defeated in Standoff with Iran on Political Front: Rouhani

Iran’s president says the United States has been defeated in confrontation with Iran on the political front, as almost the entire world stood by the Islamic Republic against Washington’s unilateral approach.

Iran Leader Urges “Decisive Decisions” to Settle Economic Difficulties

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei , the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, has ordered top officials to take “decisive decisions” to handle key challenges facing the country’s economy, including a plunge in the value of national currency.

Iran Wins another Legal Battle against US

An Italian appeal court has rejected a lawsuit by the US that called for the seizure of $5 billion worth of Iranian assets in Italy, in a second win for Tehran in its legal battle against the US this month.

Europe’s Banking Mechanism to Help Expand Iran Foreign Trade: UK

The British ambassador to Iran says the special mechanism the EU is working to create to facilitate trade with Iran can also be used by other countries, protecting Iran from efforts by the US to hamper its Asia and Europe trade.

US Exempts Iran-UK Joint Gasfield from Its Sanctions

The US administration has beaten its first retreat on planned sanctions against Iran, allowing a gasfield partly owned by the Islamic Republic in the North Sea to keep operating.

“Iran’s Failure to Join CFT to Give US Pretext to Boost Its Pressure”

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has reiterated the need for Tehran’s accession to the convention on Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), saying the country’s failure to do so will provide the US with the pretext to increase its pressure on the Islamic Republic.

Iran Says Global Problems Result of US Unilateralism

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has called for unity of all countries in the world against unilateral and illegal actions of the US, saying that global problems are the result of Washington’s unilateralism.

Entire World Must Stand against US’ Aggressive Behaviour: Iran

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has called for the cooperation of all countries, especially those in the Eurasia region, against the United States’ hostile approach towards other states of the world.

ICJ Holds First Hearing on Iran’s New Lawsuit against US

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has begun looking into a lawsuit filed by Iran against the United States back in 2016.

“Iran Should Take Advantage of ICJ’s Verdict against US”

Iran should capitalize on the International Court of Justice’s ruling against the US, urging Washington to implement it as a precondition for beginning of any bilateral talks.

Recent Rise in Oil Prices Offsets US Sanctions: Iran

A senior Iranian official says the recent rise in oil prices has offset the impact of US sanctions on Iran’s oil exports, with the country’s oil revenues up 16 percent in the past six months.

ICJ’s Rulings Must Be Enforced: Iran VP

Iran’s vice president for legal affairs dismissed the notion that there is no guarantee that the International Court of Justice’s ruling on the country’s lawsuit against the US for breaching the 1955 Treaty of Amity and re-imposing sanctions would be enforced.

Leader: Iran Will Definitely Overcome US Sanctions

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the country will definitely foil the enemy’s economic plot and overcome the sanctions through unity.

Iran Blasts US’ Decision to Quit Amity of Treaty

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has slammed the “outlaw regime” in Washington for quitting another treaty, the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights between Iran and the US.

Iran Praises EU’s Efforts to Save JCPOA, Defy US

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expresses satisfaction with ongoing European efforts to keep the 2015 nuclear deal in place despite the US exit, but says such political will should in the end translate into workable “mechanisms” aimed at ensuring Tehran’s interests.

Trump’s November Sanctions to Have No Impact on Iran: Rouhani

The Iranian president says the new sanctions the US is to re-impose on Iran in November will have no negative impact on Tehran.

ICJ Ruling Proves US Sanctions against Iran Cruel: Statement

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has hailed the ruling issued by the International Court of Justice in the lawsuit filed by Iran against the United States.

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