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Iran oil exports increase by 40% despite sanctions
The minister of economic affairs and finance has said that Iran’s oil exports have witnessed 40 percent growth during the past five…
Official says Iraq released Iran’s funds, to import food, medicine
Iraq has released Iran’s funds blocked at Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) for the import of food and medical items by the Islamic…
Sanctions impeding Iran’s ability to assist Afghan refugees: Envoy
Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations says the United States’ sanctions are acting as heavy impediments in the way of the…
Russia slams freezing of Iran’s funds in South Korea as ‘piracy in action’
Russia’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov has lambasted the freezing of Iran’s funds in South Korea as “piracy…
Iran hails ‘significant’ progress in empowering women despite US sanctions
ran hails making considerable progress towards empowering women and girls, despite the United States’ illegal and inhumane sanctions targeting the country. The…
China opposes illegal unilateral sanctions against Iran: Wang Yi
Stating that the US bore primary responsibility for the ongoing difficulties with Iran, the Chinese foreign minister reaffirmed his country’s opposition to…
Iran denounces UN voting right suspension, slams US sanctions for failure to pay membership dues
he Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly denounces suspension of its right to vote at the United Nations, stressing that the United States’ cruel…
Removal of US sanctions being pursued in dignified manner: Pres. Raisi
Referring to ongoing sanction removal talks between Iran and the P4+1 group in Vienna, the Iranian President stressed that the removal of…
In Vienna talks, we seek guarantees that new sanctions won’t be imposed: Iran FM
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says during sanctions removal talks in Vienna, Tehran seeks guarantees that no further sanctions will be imposed…
New players enter Vienna, suggesting progress in sanctions removal
While Iran and the P4+1 have been holding negotiations in consecutive, lengthy meetings in the Austrian capital in recent days, new delegations…
Iran, P4+1 continue sanctions removal talks in Vienna
ran and the remaining signatories to the 2015 deal are continuing their diplomatic efforts in the Austrian capital of Vienna aimed at…
Iran chief negotiator stresses sanctions removal as key to Vienna talks success
Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani said on Monday that reaching an agreement on effective removal of sanctions against Iran is…
UN urges US to lift anti-Iran sanctions in line with JCPOA
The United Nations has called on the United States to lift sanctions against Iran in line with the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal,…
Iran imposes sanctions on 20 American individuals, entities
Secretary of Iranian Judiciary’s Human Rights Council Kazem Gharibabadi announced that Islamic Republic of Iran imposed sanctions on 20 American individuals and…
Iran presents list of US acts harming Vienna Talks
The Iranian team engaged in the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal has compiled a list of US…
Good agreement to be reached if other side lifts sanctions: Iran president
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that if the other side is determined to lift the sanctions, a good agreement will…
US Congress ratifies bill to ban Iran’s military drones amid Vienna talks
US lawmakers in Congress, in yet another belligerent move against the Islamic Republic, have approved a bill to restrict the proliferation of…
US sanctions hamper Iran’s efforts to tackle climate change: UN envoy
ran’s permanent ambassador to the UN says the United States’ unlawful sanctions against the country have barred Iran’s access to financial resources to…
Doubling down on sanctions won’t create leverage for US in Vienna talks: Iran
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh slammed new US sanctions against a number of the Iranian officials and entities over rights allegations,…
US imposes new sanctions on dozen of Iranian officials, Orgs amid Vienna talks
The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on a number of Iranian officials and entities accusing them of committing human rights abuses,…
No way for US to rejoin Iran deal without sanctions removal:Iranian FM
Iran’s foreign minister says there is no way for the United States to return to the 2015 nuclear agreement without the removal…
World powers cannot reject Iran’s proposed drafts; sanctions must be removed: Chief negotiator
Iran’s chief negotiator says the two drafts Tehran has presented to the five remaining parties to a 2015 landmark nuclear deal during…
No less than sanctions removal, no more than JCPOA commitments: Iran
Tehran has ruled out the introduction of new commitments in the ongoing talks with the remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal…
US must lift all sanctions: Iran nuclear chief
The head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has said that the Vienna talks are on return of the US to…
Vienna talks participants agree that negotiations should focus on sanctions remova: Iran chief negotiator
Iran’s top negotiator to Vienna talks on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions says all participants in the first meeting of the seventh…
Removal of sanctions main goal of Vienna talks, no requests beyond JCPOA accepted: Iran FM
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the main goal pursued in the new round of talks between Iran and the remaining members…
Upholding JCPOA only effective way to resolve nuclear issue: Chinese FM spox
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said that uph Speaking in his regular weekly press briefing on Friday, Zhao Lijian Spokesperson for the Chinese…
MFA spokesman condemns US’ new sanctions on Iran
The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson denounced the fresh sanctions that Washington has imposed on Tehran as a continuation of the futile policy…
Russia’s Lukoil interested in returning to Iran, watching talks
Russia’s second-largest crude oil producer Lukoil says it is closely monitoring progress made with Vienna talks to remove sanctions on Iran. Lukoil…
At UNSC, Iran condemns using sanctions as ‘blind instruments’ against nations
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Majid Takht Ravanchi condemned using sanctions as ‘blunt and blind…
US main culprit behind JCPOA current situation: FM
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says there is consensus among the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world countries…
Removal of US sanctions main priority of Vienna talks: Iran top negotiator
Iran’s top negotiator and Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs said that the effective removal of US sanctions is the main priority…
US sanctions a failure: Iran ramps up oil exports
After taking office in August, Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji promised that “good things will happen in the field of selling Iranian…
‘Good agreement in short time’ possible if parties to Vienna talks serious: Iran FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Tehran and the remaining parties to the landmark nuclear deal of 2015 can reach a “good…
Illegal sanctions removal emphasized in European tour: Deputy FM
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani said that the effective lifting of illegal sanctions and the importance of guaranteeing non-repetition were…
US should lift all sanctions imposed in context of JCPOA: Lavrov
Russia will insist on the resumption of full implementation of the JCPOA on the Iranian nuclear program and on lifting sanctions off…
Iran wants guarantee US will not leave again JCPOA
Iran’s top negotiator and Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani said that Iran requires a commitment that the US…
Unilateral sanctions obstructing sustainable development in world: Iran UN envoy
Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has denounced the imposition of unilateral sanctions against other countries, particularly the Islamic Republic…
Upcoming talks to focus on US sanctions lifting: Deputy FM
Stating that there won’t be more talks on Iran nuclear issue, Bagheri Kani said that the main issue in upcoming Vienna talks…