Sanctions
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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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Iran, Russia emphasize formation of anti-sanctions union
Moscow, IRNA - Some officials of the Iranian and Russian parliaments, during their meeting in Moscow, have called for joint efforts to establish a parliamentary union of the countries under sanctions.
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Iran urges UNSC sanctions on Israel over use of chemical weapons
Tehran, IRNA--Iran’s Deputy Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has called on the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on the Israeli regime for its use of banned chemical weapons in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Official hails Iranian, Cuban nations’ resistance to sanctions
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Deputy President for Women and Family Affairs, Zahra Behrouz-Azar in an online conversation with Teresa Amarelle, general secretary of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) has hailed the two nations for their resistance to illegal western sanctions.
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Iran summons Hungary envoy in protest to sanctions imposed on Iran shipping company
Tehran, IRNA - The Hungarian ambassador in Tehran was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the imposition of illegal sanctions by the European Union and the UK against a number of Iranian natural and legal entities, including the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines.
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Iran makes appropriate decisions against EU, UK sanctions: Top diplomat
Tehran, IRNA – Iran has made appropriate decisions in response to the “illegal” and “unjustified” sanctions imposed by the European Union and Britain against the country, according to a top diplomat.
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Iran slams EU, UK sanctions as ‘systematic’ human rights violations
Tehran, IRNA – Iran has denounced the latest round of sanctions imposed against the country by the European Union and the UK, saying banning Iran’s civil aviation and shipping industry is a blatant example of systematic human rights violations.
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Iran condemns European sanctions on shipping lines
London, IRNA - Ali Akbar Safaei, the Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development and managing director of Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), has condemned the sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom and the European Union on Iran's shipping lines.
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EU aviation sanctions on Iran disrupting import of medicines: Official
Tehran, IRNA – A senior official at Iran’s Food and Drug Administration has said that the recent European Union sanctions on Iranian aviation industry has adversely impacted imports of medicines to the country.
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Araghchi urges EU to immediately reverse ‘immoral’ Iran Air ban
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has urged the European Union to immediately reverse its “immoral” decision of banning Iran’s national airline based on “unfounded” allegations of delivering missiles to Russia.
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Iran Air reports increase in number of Istanbul flights after EU sanctions
Tehran, IRNA – The national airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran Iran Air (Homa) says that it had carried out some 40 flights to the Turkish city of Istanbul since the European Union imposed sanctions on the airline last month.
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Iran’s IKA reports major rise in Istanbul route flights after EU sanctions
Tehran, IRNA — The CEO of Imam Khomeini Airport (IKA), Saeed Chalandari, says Tehran has operated 366 flights to and from Istanbul after the European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on Iran.
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Iran says EU is violating citizens' rights with airline sanctions
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Human Rights Secretary has condemned the EU’s recent sanctions on three Iranian passenger airlines, calling them a violation of international law and an infringement on Iranian citizens’ rights.
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PA seeks BRICS help to end Israeli aggression on Palestinians
Kazan, IRNA -- The Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on member states of BRICS and BRICS Plus to help stop Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and implement UN resolutions against the regime.
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Jordan calls for sanctions, arms embargo against Israel
Tehran, IRNA – Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has called for an arms embargo and “effective sanctions” against Israel over its massacre of the Palestinian people in northern Gaza.
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47 British MPs urge UK to sanction Israeli regime
Tehran, IRNA - Forty-seven British lawmakers from different political parties have called on the UK government to impose sanctions on the Israeli regime for its repeated violations of international law in Palestine.
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Iran condemns new sanctions imposed by EU, UK
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned the European Union and Britain for imposing new sanctions on a number of Iranian individuals and entities based on “false and baseless pretexts”.
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UK announces new sanctions on Iranian figures, entities
London, IRNA - The British government has imposed new sanctions on several Iranian military officials and organizations in response to Iran's legitimate reaction to the aggressive actions of the Zionist regime.
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EU imposes new sanctions on Iran Air, Mahan Air & Saha Airlines
London, IRNA – The European Union (EU) has approved new sanctions against three Iranian airlines, including Iran Air, Mahan Air, and Saha Airlines due to alleged baseless claims of Iran's involvement in the Ukraine conflict by sending ballistic missiles to Russia.
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Iran urges UNSC to impose effective sanctions against Israeli regime
New York, IRNA - Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran for Legal and International Affairs urged the UN Security Council to impose effective sanctions against the Israeli regime under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.
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US announces sanctions over Iran oil shipment to Syria, East Asia
Tehran, IRNA – The US Treasury Department has announced sanctions on more than a dozen entities and vessels over what it called their involvement in the shipment of Iranian crude oil and liquid petroleum gas to Syria and East Asia.
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‘Strategic mistake’: Iran condemns statements from EU, allies
Tehran, IRNA - Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the recent separate statements from the High Representative of the European Union and top diplomats of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia against the Islamic Republic.
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Pezeshkian frames FATF, JCPOA as key to tackling economic woes
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says his government will work with international partners to resolve disputes surrounding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to improve Iran's foreign relations and achieve long-term goals.
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Iran FM: President Pezeshkian’s trip to Iraq opened new chapter in ties
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the recent trip to Iraq by President Masoud Pezeshkian has opened a new chapter in ties with the Arab country.
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FM spokesman urges EU to avoid accusing Iran
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the European Union should avoid accusations based on false information, referring to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell's accusation against Iran on Iran's involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
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Iran FM spox says arms suppliers to Zionist regime not entitled to sanction Iran
Tehran, IRNA – In a reference to sanctioning Iran by countries providing arms to the Zionist regime, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that they do not have the right to do so.
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Iran summons UK charge d'affaires in Tehran over sanctions
Tehran, IRNA - The British chargé d'affaires in Tehran was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry to protest the recent sanctions imposed by the UK government against three Iranian individuals and one entity.
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Moscow sanctions dozens more Americans over ‘Russophobia’
Tehran - IRNA – The Russian Foreign Ministry has come out with another list of Americans, including a number of lawyers, journalists and employees of military companies, banning them from entering the country over their anti-Russia stance.
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Palestinian movement urges Arab countries to join Colombia in sanctioning Israel
Tehran, IRNA - The Palestinian Mujahideen Movement has urged Arab and Islamic nations to join Colombia in imposing sanctions on the Zionist regime.
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Pezeshkian vows balanced foreign ties to pursue regional, global peace
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed optimism about the future, promising that his administration will protect national interests and pursue regional and global peace through creating balance in the country’s foreign relations.