Anti-Iran Sanctions

US imposes sanctions on 55 Iran-linked entities, individuals

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The US Department of Treasury late on Thursday announced that it has added a new group of individuals, firms, vessels, and aircraft to its sanctions list in continuation of exerting pressure against Iran.

Boosting production and exports key to overcoming sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the only way to overcome the sanctions imposed on the country is through strengthening domestic production and increasing exports.

Iran's oil exports hit levels unseen since 2018: source

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) –  Figures released on Monday by a major international tanker tracking service showed that Iran’s oil exports had reached a seven-year record of nearly 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in September.

Spox.:

Iranian government has measures to counter snapback mechanism

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iranian administration spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said that the administration has implemented essential measures to address the activation of the snapback mechanism.

Iran UN envoy says;

West Asia’s crisis rooted in foreign military policies

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iran's UN ambassador said the situation in the West Asia region is deeply alarming, describing it as the result of interventionist and militaristic policies pursued by certain extra-regional powers.

Spokesman:

Draft on Iran’s NPT exit finalized, Parliament to decide

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has reached a conclusion on a final plan for withdrawal from the NPT in response to the snapback initiative, but no decision has yet been taken by the legislature.

Ghalibaf:

Negotiations West’s tool to strip Iran’s missile power

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker says Western powers abused negotiations to intensify pressure aimed at dismantling Iran’s missile capabilities.

Zarif:

Failure to pressure Iran pushes E3 to revive resolution

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Mohammad-Javad Zarif, Iran’s former vice president for strategic affairs and foreign minister, said the EU troika’s failure to bring Iran to its knees has made them restore the terminated resolutions.

Sanctions make Iran stronger, resilient: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – The enemy assumes it can create problems for Iran with sanctions and snapbacks, President Pezeshkian said, adding that such problems make the nation stronger and more resilient.

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Iran rejected ‘unreasonable’ E3 conditions to avert sanctions

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iran rejected “unreasonable” European demands in recent talks aimed at averting activation of the UN “snapback” mechanism, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani has said.

Iran hopes UNSC supports China-Russia initiative on sanctions

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister expressed hope that UNSC members would support the China-Russia draft resolution to prevent the snapback mechanism.

Iran FM slams E3 for illegal, irresponsible sanctions move

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister strongly criticized the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, blaming them for acting “illegally and irresponsibly” by seeking to reactivate UNSC sanctions via snapback mechanism.

Iran, E3 FMs to hold phone call on snapback mechanism: spox

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that foreign ministers of Iran and the three European countries (UK, France and Germany) will hold a telephone conversation on Friday with a focus on the removal of sanctions.

Iran condemns illegal sanctions by UK government

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in London issued a strongly worded statement condemning the British government's illegal and unilateral sanctions against some Iranian institutions and individuals.

UK imposes sanctions on one Iranian oil magnet, 4 entities

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – The United Kingdom government imposed sanctions on one Iranian individual and four entities on Wednesday with the accusation of what has been called "facilitating Tehran's cross-border activities”.

Russia envoy reacts to E3 push to reimpose sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Russia's UN envoy rejected a push by Germany, France, and the U.K. to trigger the snapback mechanism and reinstate UN sanctions against Iran.

Iran biotech excellence reshaping economy, defying sanctions

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s pursuit of self-reliance has taken a decisive turn in recent years, not just in politics or energy, but in science—particularly in biotechnology.

Iran’s Oil Minister:

Oil sector ready to tackle potential return of UN sanctions

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad says the country has been planning for a potential scenario in which the United Nations sanctions are re-imposed on the country by European powers.

Ulyanov:

E3 has no legal right launch SnapBack mechanism on Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Russia’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations says E3 has no legal or moral right to launch the so-called SnapBack mechanism to reimpose previous anti-Iranian sanctions.

Trump claims wants to lift sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump claims that he would like to have the opportunity "at the right time" to lift the unilateral US sanctions imposed on Iran.

Iran strongly condemns anti-Iran resolution at IAEA’s BoG

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the anti-Iran resolution approved at the IAEA’s Board of Governors against the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.

Iran Air to restore routes to East Asia amid EU sanctions

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s flag-carrier airline, Iran Air, plans to restore routes to East Asia amid sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) and Britain.

Iran parliament speaker sheds light on US nuclear proposal

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Iran's parliament speaker says Washington’s recent nuclear proposal lacks any mention of sanctions relief, calling the US stance contradictory and coercive.

Tehran condemns new US sanctions imposed against Iran

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei strongly condemned the new US sanctions imposed against individuals and legal entities in Iran and several other countries under the guise of cooperating with Iran.

UK adds two new designations to its Iran sanctions list

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – The British government on Monday imposed sanctions on an Iranian organization and an individual.

EU to target 9 Iranians over citizen detentions

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – European Union foreign ministers will target nine Iranians over citizen detentions (on espionage ) in new sanctions expected to be adopted on Monday, two European diplomats said.

Iran announces conditions to resume nuclear talks

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced Tehran's conditions to resume talks on its nuclear program.

US imposes more sanctions on Iran’s ‘shadow banking’, Yemen

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – The Donald Trump administration has blacklisted several more individuals and entities in a stated effort to impose “maximum pressure” against Iran and Yemen's Ansarallah Movement, where US warplanes have been bombing daily.