Defying sanctions, Iran turns into regional transit hub
For thousands of years, Iran has been an important route for the transit of foreign goods due to its geopolitical position. The…
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US slaps fresh bans on Iran amid deadly floods, sheds crocodile tears for victims: Tehran
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has slammed the fresh round of US sanctions targeting the country’s oil sales, saying the bans reveal Washington’s…
Fueling centrifuges response to new US action: Iran FM
“The Islamic Republic of Iran responded to the US [and the three major EU powers’] action last night by injecting gas into…
US showed its enmity with Iranian people by denying visa to vocalist: Gov’t spox
The spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Government Ali Bahadori Jahromi said that the US’ imposing new sanctions against Iran and…
Venezuela: Aggressive US sanctions won’t hinder free trade with Iran
Caracas has denounced the latest US sanctions against Venezuela and Iran as an act of “aggression,” saying such “arrogant” actions cannot prevent…
US imposes sanctions against venezuela’s PDVSA – White House
Sputnik – The United States announced Monday that it was imposing sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA as part of an…
‘Save yourself if you can’: More countries are seeking ways to dump the US dollar – Kremlin
RT – Countries around the globe are trying to find ways of substituting the US dollar in trade, according to Russian presidential…
Iran, Russia, Turkey agree on economic measures amid US pressure
Press TV – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran says Tehran, Moscow and Ankara have agreed on a number of economic…
Ditch the dollar: World leaders who challenged reliance on US currency
RT – Following Iran and Iraq’s decision to no longer use the US dollar in bilateral trade, RT looks at world leaders…
Trump’s sanctions against Iran extension of ‘Israel foreign policy’: Analyst
Press TV – US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the international nuclear deal with Iran and his tightening of sanctions against Tehran…
Trump pushing Iran, China, Turkey, Russia to form anti-sanction alliance
MNA – From the Bosphorus to Beijing, a new power bloc is emerging to challenge the established order, as Trump is concurrently…
Turkey lawmaker laments US pressure on Iran, Russia, Turkey
IRNA – Parliament Speaker Binali Yıldırım says the US’ aggressive behavior and pressure on Iran, Russia and Turkey will be neutralized through…
Why did US sanction Iraq’s popular forces?
Alwaght – Iraq’s mid-May parliamentary election marked a new page in the country’s socio-political developments. The very noticeable hallmarks of the new…
US sanctions against senior Hezbollah officials worthless: Official
Press TV – An official from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has described the latest round of sanctions by the United States…
Don’t Even Try: Ankara vows response to possible US sanctions over S-400 deal
Sputnik – Turkey is ready to respond to possible US sanctions, for example, those over Ankara’s decision to purchase Russian S-400 Triumf…
Gas exporters blast US use of sanctions as weapon
Press TV- Gas exporting countries have condemned the use of sanctions as a weapon against other nations, in an apparent jab at…
Israeli PM thanks visiting US treasury chief for anti-Iran sanctions
Press TV – US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, who is in Israel as part of his so-called“anti-terror” tour of the Middle East,…
Hezbollah says U.S. sanctions aim to stir unrest in Lebanon
Reuters – A Hezbollah member of the Lebanese parliament said on Thursday that proposed new U.S. sanctions against the powerful Iran-backed group…
Trump slow to implement Russia, Iran, North Korea sanctions law: senators
Reuters | Patricia Zengerle: Two months after signing it, President Donald Trump has not begun enforcing a law imposing new sanctions on…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says U.S. can’t hurt it, dismisses sanctions
Reuters – The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Sunday dismissed the prospect of tougher U.S. sanctions against his group, which is backed…
Iranian MPs to weigh anti-US bill after vote on ministerial picks
Tasnim – A motion on countering the United States’ terrorist measures in the region will be put to the vote for ratification…
Russia, Iran agree to strengthen military cooperation after new US sanctions
Sputnik – Russia and Iran agreed to strengthen the military, technical and technological cooperation after new US sanctions. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Rogozin…
Why US sanctions bill is the last straw for Russia, Iran, North Korea
Sputnik – Russia’s countermeasures to the US sanctions bill were absolutely reasonable, geopolitical analyst Gilbert Mercier told Sputnik, adding that contrary to…
US main loser of anti-JCPOA hostility: MP
July 29, The Iran Project – An Iranian lawmaker has criticized US anti-JCPOA policy, saying that Americans will be the main loser of…
US administration supportive of anti-Russian sanctions bill – White House
Sputnik – The US administration is supportive of being tough on Russia, particularly in putting sanctions in place, according to Sarah Sanders,…
Iran will continue to upgrade missile might: Foreign ministry
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the country will continue to enhance its missile capabilities in defiance of the “destructive” fresh US sanctions over the Islamic Republic’s missile program. Iran’s…