Iran sanctions

US sanctions Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison, oil trade companies

Tehran, IRNA - In the final days of President Joe Biden's government, US Department of State, by intensifying its sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, has imposed sanctions on Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison and four institutions due to their connection with Iran's oil trade.
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Sanctions undermine cooperation in maritime safety, security: Iran minister

Tehran, IRNA — Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh has expressed concerns over the impact of maritime sanctions on cooperation in maritime safety and security.
1 months ago
Ex-Pakistan FM deplores anti-Iran sanctions

Islamabad, IRNA - The former Pakistani foreign minister and the current head of the foreign relations committee in the country's parliament has criticized the unilateral US sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran
4 months ago
Negotiations must be based on mutual respect not pressure: Iran FM

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the Islamic Republic has never abandoned “constructive dialogue” with the West, but emphasized that negotiations must be based on mutual respect rather than threats and pressure.
4 months ago
Malaysia says recognizes only UN sanctions

Tehran, IRNA – Kuala Lumpur will recognize sanctions imposed by the United Nations only and not by individual countries, says Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail.
8 months ago
Official announcement of end of UN Security Council sanctions against Iran

New York, IRNA - Secretariat of the United Nations Security Council, by sending a note to the member states of the United Nations, officially ends the provisions of clauses 3, 4 and 6 of Annex B of Resolution 2231, including missile tests, restrictions on the export and import of missile items to Iran, as well as sanctions related to confiscation of property and providing financial services to Iranian individuals and institutions under the sanctions of the Security Council has informed the countries.
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Iran slams EU decision to retain missile sanctions as ‘illegal’

Tehran, IRNA - Iran has condemned as "illegal" a decision by the European Union’s governing body to maintain ballistic missile- and nuclear-related sanctions against the Islamic Republic in violation of the 2015 nuclear agreement.
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Sanctions on Iran’s oil, gas sector being neutralized: Minister

Tehran, IRNA - Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji says sanctions imposed by the United States and its European allies on the country’s oil and gas sector are gradually losing their effectiveness.
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Russia urges US to lift anti-Iran sanctions ‘irreversibly’

Tehran, IRNA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called on the United States to remove all unlawful sanctions imposed against Iran “as soon as possible and irreversibly.”
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South Africa dismisses West sanctions on Iran: Envoy

Nowshahr, IRNA - South African Ambassador to Tehran Vika Mazwi Khumalo has underscored that his country does not accept the West's sanctions on Iran because of their negative impact on trade interactions of the African country.
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Gharibabadi says unilateral sanctions imposed on Iranian people as a war tool

Tehran, IRNA – Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi said on Wednesday that the Iranian people are the main victims of unilateral inhumane sanctions that are imposed against them as a war tool.
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US keeps violating UNSCR 2231: Spox

Tehran, IRNA - Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Thursday that the United States continues violating the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 that enshrines the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) between Iran and world powers.
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NAM calls for ending unilateral sanctions against other countries

New York, IRNA - Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations said in a speech on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement that this movement wants the countries that have imposed unilateral sanctions to end the sanctions immediately.
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FM spox: Washington has no choice but to respect Tehran

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Saturday that current US officials are taking the failed path of the previous administration, stressing that Washington needs to know that there is no way but to give up its sanctions addiction and to use respectful behavior and language towards Tehran.
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Zarif critical of US criminal sanctions amid COVID-19 pandemic

Tehran, March 5, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a tweeter message on Friday criticized the US criminal sanctions on Iran amid COVID-19 pandemic, citing sufferings of kids with no access to specialized medicines for incurable diseases.
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UN official calls on parties to JCPOA to observe commitments

New York, Feb 20, IRNA - Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq welcoming the US letter that has rescinded Trump administration's bid to Security Council on snapback, said, "We want all parties to act to implement and strengthen the JCPOA."
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