US Sanctions
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Gharibabadi:
Unilateral sanctions used as war tool against Iranian people
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Judiciary for International Affairs said that Iranian people are the main and innocent victims of the unilateral inhumane sanctions under the failed policy of so-called “Maximum Pressure”.
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US imposes new sanctions on 19 Iranian individuals, entities
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) –The US Department of Treasury has added 10 Iranian individuals and firms to its sanctions list for allegedly carrying out cyber attacks.
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12 Iran,Venezuela plane crew authorized to leave Argentina
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – More than 3 months after the illegal seizure of a Venezuelan plane in Argentina, the country's court authorized the departure of 12 out of 19 crew members of the Venezuelan plane.
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Gharibabadi:
Sanctions waiver of humanitarian goods ‘big, sheer lie’
TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iran Deputy Judiciary for International Affairs and Secretary of Human Rights Office said that exemption of humanitarian items from sanctions is a big lie to escape pressure of public opinion and international responsibility.
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Iran reacts to US frequent sanctioning of Intel. Ministry
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman condemned the US Treasury Department's move to recurrently sanction the Iran Intelligence Ministry.
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US imposes new sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The United States has imposed sanctions on one person and four entities in a new round of anti-Iranian sanctions, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said on Thursday.
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Vladimir Putin at EEF:
Western sanctions bring Moscow closer to ME, esp. Iran
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said that sanctions imposed by Western countries against Russian have brought Moscow closer to Middle Eastern countries, Iran in particular.
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Putin slams US sanctions, calls them threat to entire world
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the ‘sanctions fever’ instigated by the so-called collective West is a threat to the whole world.
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Kan'ani:
If sanctions lifted, Iran can meet Europe's energy needs
TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Referring to the energy crisis in Europe, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that if JCPOA negotiations are successful and unilateral sanctions against the country are lifted, Iran can meet most of Europe's needs.
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Cuba slams US funding as intervention, aimed at toppling gov.
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Cuba's Vice Foreign Minister slammed Friday US funding for "democracy promotion" programs as interventionist and illegal, aimed at toppling the government.
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Moscow says;
Western sanctions not to hamper Russia-Iran economic coop.
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Hostile acts of the West and its sanctions against Iran and Russia will not stop the two countries from developing mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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AEOI chief:
JCPOA talks aim at removing sanctions, accusations
TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – The Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said the goal of the JCPOA negotiations is to remove sanctions and false accusations raised against the country.
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Iran, Oman FMs discuss latest trend of Vienna talks on phone
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sultanate of Oman Sayyid Badr Albusaidi held a telephone conversation on Sunday evening.
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US media:
Russia grows closer to Iran to counter Western sanctions
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Russia and Iran are strengthening relations in light of Western sanctions against the two states, which worries Washington, US media reported.
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Senior cleric:
Iranian negotiators not to give concessions to enemy
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Tehran provincial Friday prayers leader says that Iranian negotiators are trustworthy and brave enough so that they will not give concessions to the enemy in the sanction removal talks.
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Canada sanctions 62 more Russians, a defense entity
TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Canada used a virtual summit of world leaders Tuesday to slap new sanctions on dozens of Russians and a defense organization, as well as more financial assistance for Ukraine.
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Data shows Turkey doubled Russian oil imports
TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Turkey has increased oil imports from Russia to over 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) on average so far this year, up from 98,000 bpd over the same period last year, media have reported citing data.
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Russia envoy hopes US responds to Iran proposals soon
TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The Russian envoy to Vienna talks has described Iran's propsals to EU text as "reasonable", voicing hope it will not take long for Washington to respond to Iran's proposals.
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US says Russia trying to bypass Western sanctions via Turkey
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told Turkey's Deputy Finance Minister Yunus Elitas that Russian entities and individuals were attempting to use Turkey to bypass Western sanctions imposed over the Ukraine war.
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Seoul diplomat holds phone talks with US, EU negotiators
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – South Korea's vice foreign minister held back-to-back phone talks Fri. with the top EE and US negotiators involved in discussions aimed at restoring a 2015 Iran nuclear deal, his office said.
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Ghalibaf calls for prioritizing neutralizing sanctions
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagheri Ghalibaf has called on President Raeisi's government to prioritize reviving the economy and neutralizing the sanctions.
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China imposes sanctions on seven Taiwanese officials: report
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – China has said it is blacklisting seven Taiwan officials over their alleged support for the self-ruled island’s independence.
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Iran sent response to EU on draft agreement in Vienna talks
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Iran has sent EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell its response on the proposed text of a draft agreement in Vienna talks on the Iranian nuclear deal.
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FM on Vienna talks:
Iran to present final opinion to EU coordinator tonight
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Stating that Iran will present its final opinion in written format to the European Union coordinator tonight, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that if the US shows flexibility, an agreement will be reached in the coming days.
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Iran rejects US bullying amid nuclear talks
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – With Iran busy studying recent proposals submitted by the EU, the talks in Vienna entered a new phase that is expected to generate much kerfuffle springing from an apparent US decision to up the ante vis-a-vis Iran.
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20 years of US occupation worsened Afghanistan crisis: China
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin has said that the forced transformation imposed by the US on Afghanistan has worsened the crisis of human survival and national development.
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On Iran nuclear deal;
Agreements to be reached as early as next week, Ulyanov says
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The final agreement on the restoration of the JCPOA on the Iranian nuclear program may be reached as early as next week in the event of favorable development of events, said Mikhail Ulyanov.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
Language of threat against Iran, Iranians achieves nothing
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that use of language of threat against Iran and Iranians will achieve nothing.
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Iran tanker to return after failed US attempt to steal cargo
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Embassy in Greece says an Iranian oil tanker is to head back to the country soon, after a failed attempt by the United States to steal its cargo in line with Washington’s sanctions against the country.
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Robert Malley:
No agreement reached in Vienna talks on lifting sanctions
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – There's no agreement because nothing is agreed upon until everything is agreed upon, the US Special Representative for Iran said, speaking about the prospects for lifting US illegal sanctions in Vienna talks.