Iran-US Relations

How Embargo on Transfer of Funds into Iran Is Hurting Iranians Abroad

Over the past 40 years, American imperialism has made life incredibly rough for those in the Middle East. If the United States hasn’t been bombing countries, it’s been threatening them with bombardment. Iran has been a frequent target.

Iran Condemns US Move to Halt Funding to WHO

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has condemned the US president’s decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) amid the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic as a crime against humanity.

Iran Successful in Fight against COVID-19 despite Sanctions: FM

Iran’s foreign minister says the country has been able to successfully handle the coronavirus outbreak in spite of the US sanctions.

US Sanctions Illegitimate Obstacle in Way of Granting Loan to Iran: VP

Iran's Vice President for Legal Affairs has described the US sanctions as an “illegitimate and unjustified” obstacle to block Iran's access to its frozen assets saying that such sanctions must not impede granting of loans to Iran.

Luxembourg Blocks US Request to Transfer $1.6 Billion of Iran Assets

A court in Luxembourg has rejected the United States' request to transfer $1.6 billion in Iranian assets to victims of the September 11 attacks.

Iran Says US Has No Legal Right to Veto IMF’s Measures

The spokesperson for Iran’s administration has reminded the US government that the international institutions are not its private properties and Washington has no right to veto the International Monetary Fund’s plans for giving Iran a loan.

Continuation of Sanctions Violation of Basic Human Rights: Rouhani

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has once again slammed the US sanctions against the Islamic Republic, describing them as inhumane.

FM Zarif, UN Chief Discuss US Sanctions against Iran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif has discussed the unilateral and unlawful US sanctions against the Islamic Republic with the UN Chief Antonio Guterres.

Vatican Urges US to Lift Iran Sanctions amid COVID-19 Outbreak

The Vatican has called on the White House to heed Iran’s concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

$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.

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.

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.

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.

Iran Says Closely Monitoring US Military Moves in Region

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said the country’s military forces are closely monitoring all movements by the US military in the region.

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.

Iranian Students Donate Medical Supplies to American People

The university students of Iran have sent a shipment of health and medical supplies to people of the United States amid the outbreak of coronavirus that is rapidly spreading through the US.

Iran Warns US’ Military Moves in Iraq May Escalate Tensions

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has warned that the recent Iran Warns US’ Military Moves in Iraq May Escalate Tensions military moves in Iraq could escalate the regional tensions.

US Remarks on Iran’s Fight against COVID-19 ‘Demagoguery’

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has dismissed the meddlesome and hateful statements of the US Secretary of State and the State Department spokesperson on Iran’s fight against coronavirus, saying such demagoguery remarks show the hatemongering nature of the US regime.

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.

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