US Sanctions
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Businessman:
Iran to soon access another $10bn of its blocked funds
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – A senior Iranian businessman has revealed that the country will soon have access to another chunk of its funds that have been blocked in banks in other countries because of US sanctions.
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US sanctions seven individuals, entities linked to Hezbollah
TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The US Treasury Department has announced new sanctions targeting seven individuals and entities linked to the Lebanese Resistance movement Hezbollah.
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President Raeisi:
Tehran to spend $6 billion released wherever necessary
TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian president says that his government will decide how it will spend $6 billion due to be released by the United States, telling US media that the money will be spent "wherever we need it."
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Amir-Abdollahian:
Iran ready for talks based on 'September Document'
TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iran is ready to negotiate on the basis of the September Document after observing its red lines in order to secure the rights of the Iranian nation and remove the sanctions, the Iranian foreign minister says.
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US allows release of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds
TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The Biden administration has issued a waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money from South Korea to Qatar without fear of US sanctions.
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UAE boosts trade with Iran after eased restrictions: report
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Trade between Iran and the United Arab Emirates has surged as Abu Dhabi eased restrictions on business activity between the two neighbors, business people and officials say.
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Iran urges UNSC to refrain from using sanctions as weapons
TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Iran's envoy to the UN urged the UNSC to refrain from using sanctions as a cover for the illegal and unilateral actions of certain member states or as a weapon to advance their political agendas against the countries.
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Iran increases oil exports to 1.9 bpd in August: report
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – New ship-tracking data suggests Iran’s oil production and exports climbed above pre-sanction levels in August.
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Iran censure US lies on exempting medicines from sanctions
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The secretary of Iran’s Strategic Council of Foreign Relations has censured US lies about exempting medicines from anti-Iran sanctions, saying Washington’s empty claims are an example of its hypocrisy.
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Despite Tehran warnings;
US starts unloading Iran's seized oil in Texas: Report
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – An oil tanker carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil reportedly began offloading its cargo near Texas late Saturday, tracking data showed.
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IRGC chief:
Enemy in a strategic dead end against Islamic Rep.
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said Sat. that the enemies have faced a "strategic dead end" in confronting the Islamic Republic of Iran as the sanctioning policy is not effective anymore.
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Iran plans to launch offshore bank to facilitate investment
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian economy minister said Saturday that preliminary steps were taken to establish an offshore bank as a way to attract foreign investment.
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Russia overtakes US to become Brazil’s top fuel supplier
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Brazil has increased purchases of Russian petroleum products, with imports set to reach record levels this month, media have reported.
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US inability to sell Iran's seized oil angers congressmen
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – US lawmakers from both political parties have urged President Joe Biden and members of his administration to resolve a months-long delay in the transfer of a cargo of oil from a seized Iranian tanker off Texas.
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US sanctions individuals, entities for links with Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") which is part of the US Department of the Treasury added some individuals and entities to its list of Iran sanctions on Tuesday.
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FM:
Tehran never looks for temporary agreement
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Iran has never sought a temporary agreement with US and nor will it do so in future, foreign minister said Sunday, rejecting any link between the recent release of Iranian frozen money in S. Korea and freeing the prisoners.
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All Iranian money blocked in South Korea freed: CBI chief
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said Saturday that all Iranian money frozen in South Korea was released and will be transferred to accounts of Iranian banks in Qatar soon.
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FM:
Efforts to fully realize rights of Iranian nation continue
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Efforts continue to achieve final results and full realization of Iran's rights, the Iranian foreign minister said Saturday.
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Iran’s steely determination pays off
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The United States and Iran have agreed to liberate five American prisoners in exchange for the detention of a number of Iranians held in the US and access to around $6 billion in Iranian oil revenues in South Korea.
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New sanctions on Moscow point to failure of US policy: envoy
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Another round of US sanctions on Moscow points to the failure of Washington’s policy of restrictions, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said.
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China slams Biden order limiting US overseas tech investment
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – China sharply rebuked President Joe Biden’s long-awaited executive order that limits US investment in technology, local US media reported on Thursday.
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Member of Parliament:
Iran has many options to force South Korea to pay back debt
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – A senior member of Iran’s parliament says the country has many options to force South Korea to return over $7 billion of Iranian funds that have remained blocked in the country under pretext of compliance with US sanctions.
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US sanctions on Syria fully return after quake waiver expires
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The United States fully reimposed the sanctions on Syria on Tuesday after the exemption expired that allowed some limited transactions linked to humanitarian assistance after a deadly earthquake.
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Raeisi:
Iran making headway despite enemy's threats, sanctions
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi says that Iran is seeing growth in various sectors, especially science, and technology, in spite of all the threats, sanctions, and hardships the enemy has inflicted on the nation.
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FM hails long-standing Iran-Japan friendly relations
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The friendly relations between Iran and Japan have a long history, the Iranian foreign minister said after a visit to Tokyo on Monday.
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Tokyo backs sanctions removal talks to revive JCPOA: Japan PM
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that his country supports the continuation of the sanctions removal talks to revive the JCPOA and the parties returning to their commitments under the deal.
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Navy cmdr.:
86th flotilla shows Iran's growing power despite sanctions
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Navy commander praised the 86th Naval flotilla for accomplishing the round-the-globe mission, saying that the achievement showed sanctions could not stop Iran's progress and its Navy presence in international waters.
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Raeisi:
Iran ready to share capabilities with friendly countries
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iran is ready to share its capabilities with friendly countries like Sri Lanka, the Iranian president said, referring to the remarkable progress of Iran in various fields.
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Russian grain exports hit record high
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Russia supplied a record amount of grain to the global market last month despite mounting Western sanctions, according to the Russian Grain Union (RGU).
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Kharrazi:
US tries to undermine Iran-Iraq economic relations
TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said that the United States pressures aimed at hindering Iraqi economic ties with Iran only adds to the suffering of the Iraqi people.