US sanctions
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Trump’s exit from JCPOA one of US major foreign policy blunders: US media
Tehran, IRNA — The former US president Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal is regarded as one of America's major foreign policy blunders, the country's media has reported.
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Moscow rejects US allegations about cyber attacks
Tehran, IRNA – In response to US sanctions against Russian citizens, the Russian Embassy in Washington announced that the accusations about Russia's role and interference in cyber attacks are part of the US' propaganda campaign.
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US extends sanctions waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian electricity
Tehran, IRNA- The United States has extended Iraq's sanctions exemption for buying electricity from Iran for another 4 months, a State Department spokesperson told the media.
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China blacklists six American firms
Tehran, IRNA – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in a statement announced that Beijing has sanctioned six American companies active in the arms industry and several of their executives.
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UNICEF representative in Iran tours modern ward in Children’s Medical Center
Tehran, IRNA – The representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Iran has visited the stem cell transplant ward of the Children's Medical Center.
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Iran sanctions US authorities over human rights violations
Tehran, IRNA – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has announced the imposition of sanctions on certain US authorities involved in flagrant violation of human rights by suppressing the pro-Palestine student protest movement.
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US sanctions 50 individuals, entities for supporting Iranian armed forces
New York, IRNA - The US Treasury Department has announced more sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, targeting 50 individuals and entities for their involvement in a so-called "sprawling shadow banking network" that supports the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
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Russia halts dollar, euro trade on Moscow Exchange
Tehran, IRNA- The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has stopped trading in dollars and euros, a move prompted by a new round of US sanctions targeting Russia’s financial institutions.
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Iran slams cruel US sanctions on persons with disabilities
New York, IRNA – Head of the State Welfare Organization of Iran Ali Mohammad Ghaderi has slammed the cruel sanctions imposed by the US and Western powers on the Iranian community of persons with disabilities.
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Iran min. urges int’l community to oppose sanctions on healthcare sector
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Health and Medical Education Bahram Einollahi has called on the international community to stand against the imposition of unilateral and illegal sanctions on the healthcare sector of countries throughout the world.
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Top Russian official: Iran is a model of perseverance for Russia
Moscow, IRNA – Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Igor N. Zubov said that Iran, which has been under sanctions for years and has been resistant and stable against the US and all Western countries, is a model of perseverance for Russia.
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Ex-FM Zarif: US sanctions responsible for deadly copter crash
Tehran, IRNA – Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held the US responsible for the martyrdom of President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage because of its sanctions on the country’s aviation industry.
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Iran says its nuclear doctrine remains unchanged
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has reiterated that the Islamic Republic's nuclear doctrine remains unchanged.
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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.
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Pres Raisi: Iran immune to sanctions
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the Iran Expo 2024 shows that Iran is invulnerable to sanctions and that sanctions have never been successful against this country.
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HCHR reacts to US misleading report on HR situation in Iran
Tehran, IRNA — The High Council for Human Rights (HCHR) of the Islamic Republic of Iran has responded to the so-called annual report of the United States on the situation of human rights in various countries including the Islamic Republic.
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ArvanCloud delisted from EU sanctions
London, IRNA – The European Union has removed Iran’s firm ArvanCloud from the list of human rights sanctions.
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BBC admits failure of sanctions policy against Iran: Report
Tehran, IRNA – Anti-Iranian media outlet BBC Farsi has admitted that the policy of imposing sanctions on the Islamic Republic has failed.
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US imposes new sanctions over Iran's missile, nuclear programs
Tehran, IRNA - On the first day of the Iranian New Year, the United States introduced fresh Iran-related sanctions, citing concerns over Tehran's ballistic missile and nuclear activities.
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US presses Panama on anti-Iran sanctions
Tehran, IRNA- The United States has asked Panama to prevent Iranian ships from using its flag in yet another attempt by Washington to press other nations to implement its unilateral anti-Iran sanctions.
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Not going to lift anti-Iran sanctions: Biden admin
New York, IRNA- US National Security Council spokesman, John Kirby on Tuesday proudly talked about anti-Iran sanctions the administration of President Joe Biden has come up since taking over the White House.
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US persists on anti-Iran sanctions policy
Tehran, IRNA – The United States Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions against three individuals and four entities over the allegations that they were transferring sophisticated American technology to Iran.
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Cuban delegation hails Iran’s advanced sugarcane industry, call for mutual cooperation
Tehran, IRNA – A delegation of experts from Cuba’s sugarcane industry has praised “outstanding” achievements in Iran’s production of sugarcane and by-products, calling on Iranian companies to transfer their experience to their Cuban counterparts.
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Iran has made ‘gains’ in economy, foreign policy: US think tank
Tehran, IRNA -- The Islamic Republic of Iran has made gains in domestic and foreign policy matters, driving economic growth and expanding its influence in the region despite years of pressure by the United States, according to an analysis by a major US think tank.
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Iran slams US for using sanctions as a tool against other nations
Tehran, IRNA -- Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has reacted to a recent US move to re-impose sanctions on Venezuela and condemned Washington for using sanctions as a tool to put pressure on other countries.
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Pakistani official says sanctions brought scientific success for Iran
Tehran, IRNA – A senior advisor to Pakistan's minister of science stressed that sanctions have made Iran more successful in the scientific and technological sectors.
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US imposes sanctions targeting companies supporting Houthies
Tehran, IRNA – Washington has announced new sanctions Friday on two companies in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, moving to crack down on the financial network funding Houthies in Yemen.
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Iran-Cuba economic ties key in countering US sanctions: Raisi
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the expansion of strategic ties and economic cooperation between independent nations such as the Islamic Republic and Cuba is crucial in effectively countering the US sanctions.
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Iraq's Kata'ib Hezbollah dismisses US sanctions as insignificant
Tehran, IRNA - Abu Ali al-Askari, a senior security official with Kata'ib Hezbollah of Iraq, has termed the US sanctions on the group as ridiculous while emphasizing that these measures will not affect their operations targeting American forces in the Arab country.
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Iran says unofficial reports on sanctions-removal talks ‘lack credibility’
Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has discredited media reports signaling a potential policy shift in how Tehran might pursue negotiations with the West aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal and removing the sanctions against the country.