Ambassador says Pakistan not supporting US illegal sanctions against Iran
IRNA – The head of the Pakistan-Iran Parliamentary Friendship Group said Islamabad has never and will not support Washington against illegal sanctions…
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US sanctions on Iran killing children with EB: NGO
Press TV – Iranian children suffering from a rare skin condition known as EB are losing their lives as US economic sanctions hamper…
IRGC condemns US sanctions on armed forces, vows to continue fighting ‘Great Satan’
MNA – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has condemned the recently announced US sanctions on the Iranian armed forces, vowing to…
Issues with Iran’s upgrade of Arak reactor due to US sanctions, says Russian diplomat
TASS – Tehran’s possible abandonment of the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) obligations, which envision modernization of the heavy-water reactor in…
Iran auto output down 22%
Financial Tribune – Iran’s automotive output fell by 22.4% during the seven months ending Oct. 22 compared to a year earlier. According…
New US Sanctions on Iran and Europe’s Response
LobeLog | Tyler Cullis: It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there. This week, the Trump administration announced a new set of…
How US sanctions on Iran are killing innocent people
Common Dreams | Vijay Prashad: The evidence is undeniable. The U.S. sanctions are seriously destroying Iran’s health infrastructure and are leading to…
Iran Air to launch flights to Rome after Mahan Air ban
Simple Flying | Henry Bewicke: Iran Air has announced it will be resuming Tehran to Rome flights following the news that Mahan…
Iran paying price of opposing US unilateralism
Press TV – Iran’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations says the Islamic Republic is today paying the price for standing up…
Iran says US sanctions impediment to improvement of human rights
Press TV – Iran’s envoy to the UN Human Rights Council has condemned the US sanctions as a breach of the UN…
Trump’s maximum pressure policy on Iran has backfired and experts say it will fail
Independent | Negar Mortazavi: Iran announces fourth step of withdrawal from nuclear deal, moving further away from limits placed on nuclear programme It’s…
Europe’s trade with Iran is worth saving
Bloomberg | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: Can trade between Europe and Iran be saved? French President Emmanuel Macron’s $17 billion Hail Mary pass came…
Iran’s rapidly disappearing airline passengers
Forbes | Dominic Dudley: Iran’s aviation industry has been hit by plenty of problems in recent years. U.S. sanctions have made it…
Russian deputy foreign minister slams US sanctions against Iran as illegal
TASS – Washington’s unilateral sanctions slapped on Iran and other countries are illegal and are de facto a tool of diktat, Russian…
New US sanctions on Iran out of weakness, desperation: General Staff
Tasnim – The Iranian Armed Forces General Staff condemned the US government’s new sanctions against the organization and some high-ranking military individuals…
Iran adds advanced centrifuges, further weakening nuclear deal
The New York Times | David E. Sanger and Richard Pérez-Peña: Tehran has been scaling back compliance in retaliation for President Trump’s…
US sanctions have reached end of the line: chief of staff Vaezi
MNA – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi has said that the US administration has reached the end of the…
Turkey’s Halkbank seeks dismissal of Iran-sanctions case
Bloomberg – A major Turkish state-run bank is seeking to dismiss a U.S. indictment against it for allegedly helping Iran evade sanctions…
Liz Cheney to introduce legislation preventing Trump administration from renewing Iran sanctions waivers
The Hill – Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) will propose legislation barring the Trump administration from granting sanctions waivers to the Iranian government,…
Iran slams new US sanctions, White House statement
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned a new series of US sanctions against a number of Iranian individuals, as well as an…
US targets Iranian top Leader’s inner circle with new sanctions
Reuters – The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on nine people close to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, including his…
US sanctions hurt French companies: French envoy
IRNA – French envoy to Iran says the US sanctions have not only hurt Iran but also French companies. “We plan to…
Americans understand well that sanctions won’t lead them to victory: President Rouhani
ISNA – Speaking at cabinet session on Sunday evening, Iran’s President expressed congratulations over Aban 13 (November 4), anniversary of the takeover…
Venezuela inks agreement with Iran in medical sector amid sanctions
Press TV – The Venezuelan science minister has paid a visit to Iran’s Science and Technology Park in Tehran to buy medical equipment from…
How dare they! Iran signs up to help Syria rebuild power grid days after US sanctioned its ‘terrorist-run’ construction sector
RT – Tehran and Damascus have signed a preliminary deal on rebuilding Syria’s power grid at a major electricity expo, which by…
Mnuchin meets India’s Central Bank governor to calm fears over the impact of Iran oil sanctions
Sputnik – In 2011, when the US and other nations blocked payment channels in order to bring Iran to the negotiating table…
Malaysia being sanctioned, can’t trade with Iran, says Dr M
Free Malaysia Today – Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia cannot trade with Iran, one of its big trading partners, due…
Iran’s gas exports to Turkey drop to one-third of last year
Radio Farda – In its latest report on Friday, November 1, Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA)) says that natural gas imports from…
Iran eyes over $9bn worth of steel exports until March
Press TV – Iranian authorities say the country would exceed a target set for exports of steel until March next year despite…
US sanctions against Iran foster international terrorism – Iranian First Vice President
Sputnik – US sanctions imposed on Iran will push the development of global terrorism in the future, which contradicts UN principles and…
CBI governor: New US sanctions on Iran ‘repetitive, ineffective’
MNA – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Sat. that three new US sanctions imposed against…
Italy bans Mahan’s flights
IRNA – Following US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Rome, Italian government on Friday announced that Iranian Mahan Airlines’ flights…
Iranian official says US sanctions sign of diplomatic weakness
Bloomberg – The “repetitive” U.S. sanctions on Iran are a sign of diplomatic weakness and inefficiency and should be dropped, the Islamic…
Mnuchin: US, allies working to offset loss of Iranian oil
Reuters – The United States is working with allies to ensure adequate global oil supplies after its sanctions barred nations from buying…
US imposes new Iran sanctions, but waives others
Reuters – The United States said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on the Iranian construction sector and trade in four materials…
ICJ’s interim injunction confirms US violation of int’l law, Iran says
IRNA – The interim injunction granted by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the US’ illegal sanctions confirms Washington’s violation of…
Sanctions to speed up Iran Air Force’s progress: Commander
Tasnim – Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh highlighted the IRIAF’s advances in the…
Iran doing its best to solve banking problems in Malaysia: Spokesman
Press TV – The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the country’s embassy in Malaysia is doing its best to solve problems…
US to renew waivers allowing non-proliferation work with Iran -sources
Reuters – The United States plans to allow Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue work at Iranian nuclear facilities to make…
Hostile policies against Iran leads into sanctions on 25 corps.
MNA – Hostile policies of the United States and six other countries against Iran imposed sanctions on 25 corporations, banks and people…