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US to penalize work at Iranian facilities in latest blow to nuclear accord

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 [email protected] Iran sanctions waiver, Iran’s nuclear facilities, US state Department

The New York Times | Lara Jakes: The State Department announced on Wednesday that it would begin imposing economic penalties

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US not in position to judge other states, Iran’s FM spox says

May 25, 2020 [email protected] Abbas Mousavi, US policy toward Iran, US state Department

IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Monday said that the the United States does not have the

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Spokesman rejects US human rights report on Iran

March 14, 2020 [email protected] Abbas Mousavi, Mike Pompeo, US human rights report on Iran, US state Department

Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi slammed as invalid an annual report from the US State Department

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US to warn shippers against storing Iranian oil: State Department official

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 [email protected] David Peyman, Iranian oil, US sanctions against Iran, US state Department

Reuters – The Trump administration will soon issue advisories warning shippers, port officials and insurance companies against the practice of

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Economy Headlines News Sanctions Against Iran 

US slaps sanctions on 13 foreign entities, individuals over Iran’s missile program

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 [email protected] Iran missile program, US sanctions against China, US sanctions against Turkey, US state Department

Press TV – The US State Department has imposed sanctions against 13 foreign entities and individuals in China, Iraq, Russia

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Economy Headlines News Sanctions Against Iran 

More sanctions on Iran are coming in 2020, State Department says

December 31, 2019 [email protected] US policy toward Iran, US sanctions against Iran, US state Department

CNBC – State Department officials said Monday that the maximum pressure campaign on Iran will intensify in 2020, as the

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Article Regional Affairs 

US freezes military aid to Lebanon

November 4, 2019November 3, 2019 [email protected] Trump administration, US military aid to Lebanon, US state Department

The Wall Street Journal | Jessica Donati: The Trump administration has suspended security assistance to Lebanon, congressional officials said Friday,

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Economy Headlines News Sanctions Against Iran 

US imposes new Iran sanctions, but waives others

November 1, 2019 [email protected] Mike Pompeo, US sanctions against Iran, US state Department

Reuters – The United States said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on the Iranian construction sector and trade in

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Article Economy Headlines Sanctions Against Iran 

Iranian students barred from US: lost money, broken dreams, no answers

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 [email protected] Iranian students, Milad Aghajohari, US state Department, Visa Ban

The Guardian | Caleb Hampton and Simon Campbell: They had been accepted to prestigious postgraduate programs, many in California, but

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Economy News Sanctions Against Iran 

US weighing extension of Iran oil waiver after China’s defiance

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 razier China oil imports from Iran, Iran sanction waivers, US sanctions against Iran, US state Department

Press TV – The US State Department is seriously considering using an Obama-era loophole to allow China to import oil

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US State Department welcomes Abe’s visit to Iran

June 13, 2019 razier Abe Iran visit, Morgan Ortagus, US state Department

NHK – The US State Department has welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Iran in his effort to

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News Politics 

US State Department misses deadline to explain Iran arms control report: aide

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 razier Iran-US tensions, US state Department

Reuters – The U.S. State Department failed to meet a deadline on Thursday to provide information to three congressional committee

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US orders departure of non-emergency employees from Iraq

May 15, 2019 [email protected] Iran-US tensions, Persian Gulf, US embassy in iraq, US state Department

Press TV – The US State Department has ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees from Iraq, after repeated US

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News Politics 

US offers cautious response to Zarif call for prisoner swap

April 25, 2019 razier Iranian prisoners, Mohammad Javad Zarif, US state Department

Al-Monitor – Responding to a proposal by Iran’s foreign minister for a prisoner swap, the State Department today urged Iran

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News U. S. World 

State Department rights report blames Saudis in death of Khashoggi

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 [email protected] Jamal Khashoggi, Khashoggi Murder, Saudi Arabia crimes, US state Department

The Wall Street Journal | Courtney McBride: The State Department on Wednesday blamed Saudi Arabian government agents for the death of

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US says no timeline for Syria withdrawal as fighting continues

January 5, 2019 razier Jim Mattis, Pentagon, US state Department, US withdrawal from Syria

Reuters – The United States has no timeline to withdraw troops from Syria but does not plan to stay indefinitely,

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Iran’s presence in Syria does not prevent US from defeating ISIL

November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 razier Iran's presence in Syria, ISIL, Sergey Lavrov, Syria crisis, US state Department

 Tass – Earlier, the US State Department Special Envoy for Syria stated that the US presence in Syria is aimed

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Economy Headlines News Sanctions Against Iran 

Iran slams US lies about impact of sanctions

November 8, 2018 [email protected] Bahram Qassemi, US sanctions against Iran, US state Department

Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson took a swipe at “deceitful” US officials for trying to misrepresent the reality about

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Economy Headlines News Sanctions Against Iran 

US gives Iraqis an out on Iran sanctions

November 6, 2018 [email protected] Iran-Iraq trade, US sanctions against Iran, US state Department

Al-Monitor | Bryant Harris: As Iran sanctions went into effect today following President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear accord,

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News Politics 

US approaches to terrorism contradictory

September 24, 2018 The Iran Project Ahvaz, Ahvaz terrorist attack, Bahram Qassemi, terrorism, US state Department

IRNA- Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman by rejecting the annual US State Department report on terrorism, said that the release of

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US supports terrorists, yet Iran gets the blame

September 23, 2018 The Iran Project terrorism, US, US state Department

Press TV – The US State Department’s annual Country Reports on Terrorism for 2017 is out. The report has been

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Economy News Sanctions Against Iran 

U.S., India in ‘very detailed’ talks about halting Iran oil imports: State Department official

September 6, 2018 The Iran Project Iran nuclear deal, Iran-India oil trade, JCPOA, US sanctions against Iran, US state Department

Reuters – The United States and India are engaged in “very detailed conversations” over Washington’s request to completely stop India’s

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U.S. vows to fight Iran world court action

August 27, 2018August 28, 2018 [email protected] International Court of Justice (ICJ), Iran lawsuit against US sanctions, Mike Pompeo, US sanctions against Iran, US state Department

Reuters – The United States views Iran’s filing with the International Court of Justice as an attempt to interfere with

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State Department leaves door open to Iran oil import exemptions

July 4, 2018 The Iran Project Brian Hook, Iran nuclear deal, Iran oil exports, US state Department, US withdrawal from JCPOA

Bloomberg – The U.S. will grant waivers “on a case-by-case basis” so countries can buy Iranian oil after American sanctions

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US initial sanctions against Iran to come back into effect on Aug. 4

July 3, 2018 The Iran Project Iran nuclear deal, US state Department, US withdrawal from JCPOA

MNA – United States Department of State announced on Monday initial round of sanctions against Iran would come back into

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News Politics 

Iran slams US 2018 Trafficking in Persons report as ‘biased, politicized’

July 2, 2018 The Iran Project Bahram Qassemi, human trafficking in Iran, US state Department

MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has dismissed the US Department of State’s 2018 Trafficking in Persons report, saying it

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Economy News Sanctions Against Iran 

US crude surges 3.6%, settling at $70.53, after State Dept says oil buyers must cut Iranian imports to zero

June 27, 2018 The Iran Project Iran nuclear deal, oil prices, US state Department, US withdrawal from JCPOA

CNBC – Crude prices surged by more than 3 percent on Tuesday after the U.S. State Department said it will

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Headlines Iran Nuclear Talks News Politics 

U.S. sees strong shared interests with EU on Iran concerns

May 21, 2018 The Iran Project #IranDeal, Iran nuclear deal, US state Department, US withdrawal from JCPOA, US-EU relations

Reuters – The United States on Sunday said it hopes to use strong shared interests that have emerged with its

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Iran Nuclear Talks News Politics 

US working with European partners to ‘fix’ Iran nuclear deal – State Dept.

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 The Iran Project David Satterfield, Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, US state Department

Sputnik – The United States is actively working with its European partners in order to “fix” the Iran nuclear agreement,

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Chris Backemeyer
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Senior American diplomat to be replaced with “Trump Loyalist” in key Iran role

December 12, 2017December 11, 2017 [email protected] Andrew L. Peek, Chris Backemeyer, JCPOA, US state Department

Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj:   As first reported in Foreign Policy, American career diplomat Chris Backemeyer, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for

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White House names Trump loyalist to Iran policy job at State Department

December 10, 2017 The Iran Project Andrew L. Peek, Donald Trump, US state Department, White House

Foreign Policy – The Trump administration plans to install a political appointee at the State Department to a key position

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Headlines Iran Nuclear Talks News Politics 

State Department: Iran declined second Trump administration meeting at UN

November 1, 2017 The Iran Project Donald Trump, Heather Nauert, Iran, UNGA 72, US state Department

Washington Examiner – The State Department confirmed Tuesday that Iran declined a special high-level meeting with the Trump administration during

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News Regional Affairs 

US offers $12mn reward for tips about two Hezbollah officials

October 11, 2017 The Iran Project Fu’ad Shukr, Hezbollah, Talal Hamiyah, US, US state Department

Press TV – The United States has offered a total of $12 million bounty for information leading to the arrest

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US orders Russia to close San Francisco consulate

September 2, 2017 [email protected] US sanctions against Russia, US state Department, US-Russia relations

Financial Tribune- The United States on Thursday ordered Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco and two other installations

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No restrictions on issuing Iran visa to American citizens

August 20, 2017August 19, 2017 [email protected] Ebrahim Pourfaraj, US state Department, visa issuance

Financial Tribune- Iran is not rejecting visa applications by American nationals and there has been no change in the number

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Bahram Qassemi
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Iran rejects US terrorism report as invalid

July 20, 2017 [email protected] Bahram Qassemi, terrorism, US state Department

Tasnim- Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed as invalid the allegations of sponsoring terrorism raised by the US State Department in an

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Iran 1953: State Department finally releases updated official history of Mosaddegh Coup

June 22, 2017June 21, 2017 [email protected] 1953 Iranian coup, Mohammad Mosaddeq, US state Department

American Herald Tribune | David Macilwain: While some recent developments might seem to defy it, it’s safe to say that

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Documents shedding light on US interference in Iranian coup of ’53 released by State Dept

June 17, 2017 [email protected] Iran's 1953 coup, Mohammad Mosaddeq, US state Department

ISNA – The US State Department has released a volume of declassified documents detailing the role the United States played

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News Regional Affairs 

US State Department confirms $750 million military sale to Saudi

June 6, 2017 The Iran Project Donald Trump, US state Department, US-Saudi Arabia ties

Press TV – The US State Department confirms a $750 million military sale to Saudi Arabia as part of a

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Bahram Qassemi
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Iran dismisses US human rights report

March 4, 2017 [email protected] Bahram Qassemi, human rights, US state Department

Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry rejected allegations of human rights violation raised by the US State Department in its annual

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