US to penalize work at Iranian facilities in latest blow to nuclear accord
The New York Times | Lara Jakes: The State Department announced on Wednesday that it would begin imposing economic penalties on foreign…
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US not in position to judge other states, Iran’s FM spox says
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Monday said that the the United States does not have the political and…
Spokesman rejects US human rights report on Iran
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi slammed as invalid an annual report from the US State Department about the…
US to warn shippers against storing Iranian oil: State Department official
Reuters – The Trump administration will soon issue advisories warning shippers, port officials and insurance companies against the practice of storing Iranian…
US slaps sanctions on 13 foreign entities, individuals over Iran’s missile program
Press TV – The US State Department has imposed sanctions against 13 foreign entities and individuals in China, Iraq, Russia and Turkey…
More sanctions on Iran are coming in 2020, State Department says
CNBC – State Department officials said Monday that the maximum pressure campaign on Iran will intensify in 2020, as the U.S. seeks…
US freezes military aid to Lebanon
The Wall Street Journal | Jessica Donati: The Trump administration has suspended security assistance to Lebanon, congressional officials said Friday, including more…
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…
Iranian students barred from US: lost money, broken dreams, no answers
The Guardian | Caleb Hampton and Simon Campbell: They had been accepted to prestigious postgraduate programs, many in California, but they got…
US weighing extension of Iran oil waiver after China’s defiance
Press TV – The US State Department is seriously considering using an Obama-era loophole to allow China to import oil from Iran,…
US State Department welcomes Abe’s visit to Iran
NHK – The US State Department has welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Iran in his effort to help ease…
US State Department misses deadline to explain Iran arms control report: aide
Reuters – The U.S. State Department failed to meet a deadline on Thursday to provide information to three congressional committee chairmen looking…
US orders departure of non-emergency employees from Iraq
Press TV – The US State Department has ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees from Iraq, after repeated US expressions of…
US offers cautious response to Zarif call for prisoner swap
Al-Monitor – Responding to a proposal by Iran’s foreign minister for a prisoner swap, the State Department today urged Iran to release…
State Department rights report blames Saudis in death of Khashoggi
The Wall Street Journal | Courtney McBride: The State Department on Wednesday blamed Saudi Arabian government agents for the death of journalist Jamal…
US says no timeline for Syria withdrawal as fighting continues
Reuters – The United States has no timeline to withdraw troops from Syria but does not plan to stay indefinitely, a senior…
Iran’s presence in Syria does not prevent US from defeating ISIL
Tass – Earlier, the US State Department Special Envoy for Syria stated that the US presence in Syria is aimed at defeating…
Iran slams US lies about impact of sanctions
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson took a swipe at “deceitful” US officials for trying to misrepresent the reality about the new…
US gives Iraqis an out on Iran sanctions
Al-Monitor | Bryant Harris: As Iran sanctions went into effect today following President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear accord, Washington has…
US approaches to terrorism contradictory
IRNA- Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman by rejecting the annual US State Department report on terrorism, said that the release of such reports…
US supports terrorists, yet Iran gets the blame
Press TV – The US State Department’s annual Country Reports on Terrorism for 2017 is out. The report has been strongly denounced…
U.S., India in ‘very detailed’ talks about halting Iran oil imports: State Department official
Reuters – The United States and India are engaged in “very detailed conversations” over Washington’s request to completely stop India’s oil imports…
U.S. vows to fight Iran world court action
Reuters – The United States views Iran’s filing with the International Court of Justice as an attempt to interfere with its rights…
State Department leaves door open to Iran oil import exemptions
Bloomberg – The U.S. will grant waivers “on a case-by-case basis” so countries can buy Iranian oil after American sanctions are reimposed,…
US initial sanctions against Iran to come back into effect on Aug. 4
MNA – United States Department of State announced on Monday initial round of sanctions against Iran would come back into effect on…
Iran slams US 2018 Trafficking in Persons report as ‘biased, politicized’
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has dismissed the US Department of State’s 2018 Trafficking in Persons report, saying it aims to…
US crude surges 3.6%, settling at $70.53, after State Dept says oil buyers must cut Iranian imports to zero
CNBC – Crude prices surged by more than 3 percent on Tuesday after the U.S. State Department said it will require companies…
U.S. sees strong shared interests with EU on Iran concerns
Reuters – The United States on Sunday said it hopes to use strong shared interests that have emerged with its European Union…
US working with European partners to ‘fix’ Iran nuclear deal – State Dept.
Sputnik – The United States is actively working with its European partners in order to “fix” the Iran nuclear agreement, also known…
Senior American diplomat to be replaced with “Trump Loyalist” in key Iran role
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: As first reported in Foreign Policy, American career diplomat Chris Backemeyer, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iranian Affairs,…
White House names Trump loyalist to Iran policy job at State Department
Foreign Policy – The Trump administration plans to install a political appointee at the State Department to a key position managing policy…
State Department: Iran declined second Trump administration meeting at UN
Washington Examiner – The State Department confirmed Tuesday that Iran declined a special high-level meeting with the Trump administration during the United…
US offers $12mn reward for tips about two Hezbollah officials
Press TV – The United States has offered a total of $12 million bounty for information leading to the arrest of two…
US orders Russia to close San Francisco consulate
Financial Tribune- The United States on Thursday ordered Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco and two other installations in two…
No restrictions on issuing Iran visa to American citizens
Financial Tribune- Iran is not rejecting visa applications by American nationals and there has been no change in the number of inbound…
Iran rejects US terrorism report as invalid
Tasnim- Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed as invalid the allegations of sponsoring terrorism raised by the US State Department in an annual report,…
Iran 1953: State Department finally releases updated official history of Mosaddegh Coup
American Herald Tribune | David Macilwain: While some recent developments might seem to defy it, it’s safe to say that there’s an…
Documents shedding light on US interference in Iranian coup of ’53 released by State Dept
ISNA – The US State Department has released a volume of declassified documents detailing the role the United States played in the…
US State Department confirms $750 million military sale to Saudi
Press TV – The US State Department confirms a $750 million military sale to Saudi Arabia as part of a huge deal…
Iran dismisses US human rights report
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry rejected allegations of human rights violation raised by the US State Department in its annual report, saying…