Iran Sanctions

Official: US hindering Iran’s recovery

A senior nuclear negotiator says Iran’s return to normal business will take time after the lifting of sanctions but US hindrances are making it difficult.

Sanctions have no impact on Iran’s naval capabilities: Sayyari

Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Saturday that US and its allies' sanctions have no impact on Iran's naval capabilities.

Canada lifts Iran sanctions, to restore ties

Canada announced on Friday that it is lifting some sanctions against Iran and is also working over the restoration of diplomatic ties with the Islamic Republic.

Iran urges US to tell EU banks trade Ok

Iran says it wants the United States to publicly pledge that it would not penalize European banks for legitimate trade with the Islamic Republic.

Rouhani censures policy of imposing sanctions on countries

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has slammed the sanctions policy adopted by certain powers against other countries.

Lift of anti-Iran sanctions, special chance for Italian companies

Managing director of Italy's Genius Car Ltd announced that lifting anti-Iran sanctions is a special opportunity for the foreign firms, also the Italian ones, to be present in Iranian market.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 17

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 21 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran: All sanctions to be annulled today

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says “all oppressive sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic will be annulled today.”

Obama lifts ban on aircraft sale to Iran

US President Barack Obama has lifted a decades-old ban on the export of civilian passenger aircraft to Iran as Tehran prepares to see sanctions relief.

JCPOA would be over before it ever began if …

Alef, a principlist Iranian news website, has suggested that the eleventh government’s possible tolerance of the US breach of the Iran nuclear deal is unacceptable.

Iran president says PMD closure ‘big success’

President Rouhani has said that international sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic of Iran will have been removed early next year.

US Visa Waiver Program will push foreign investment in Iran down to zero

An Iranian economist has said that a monkey wrench has been thrown into the works of Iran’s economy in the form of a US congressional bill, adding that Iranian officials should oppose the bill which violates JCPOA.

Iran: Sanctions to be lifted in ‘next few days’

The Iranian oil minister calls on leading energy companies to re-open their offices in Iran in order to get Iranian support. Tag: Iran-sanction

Foreign Ministry has won the hearts and minds of Iranians

President Rouhani has said that the world has learnt that the settlement of a number of regional problems is all but impossible in Iran’s absence.

Iran not to implement JCPOA until sanctions repealed: MPs

In a letter to President Rouhani, 213 MPs said no practical measure should be taken with regard to the implementation of JCPOA before the lifting of US and EU sanctions.

Iran welcomes German investment in industry sector

Industry Minister Nematzadeh has said that Iran, Afghanistan and Germany can make profitable investment in different mining and industrial sectors.

Rouhani: Iran to destroy wall of illegal sanctions in coming weeks

The post-sanctions era will be calmer and ideal for production and investment, the president said.

Iran nuclear deal cannot fix all economic problems

Sadegh Zibakalam, an Iranian political analyst, has said that unaccountability is a problem bigger than sanctions for Iran, adding that the country should learn lessons from other nations on fixing the economy.

Elections, not negotiations defeated sanctions: Zarif

Iran is not a threat to any country; on the contrary, it contributes to security, said Foreign Minister Zarif.

Iran’s economy grows if and when helped by the younger generation

The head of Tehran Chamber of Commerce warns of a new class of rich people who were born under the previous government, saying they can become the bane of Iran’s economy.

EU extends freeze on Iran sanctions until Jan. 2016

The European Union has extended a freeze on sanctions imposed against Iran over its nuclear program after talks between Tehran and the P5+1 group of countries reached a conclusion.

It is the turn of others to let go of sanctions

President Rouhani’s cultural advisor has said that others, not Iran, should make their hard choices, bring down the curtain on anti-Iran sanctions and use respectful language when speaking to Iranians.

For Iran: Life on equal footing; For the world: diplomacy, not war

Sadegh Zibakalam, a political analyst, says that the example of Iran-P5+1 talks can be followed to settle some global crises, adding the nuclear deal is likely to redraw the region’s political map.

Iran vows to double oil exports after sanctions lifted

Iran’s deputy oil minister says oil exports will reach 2.3 million barrels, compared with around 1.2 million barrels a day today.

Sanctions-hit Iran ports come back to life

International shipping lines are stepping up port calls to Iran as the country’s massive maritime trade sector is emerging from sanctions.

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