Anti-Iran Sanctions

Spox. likens Trump to Saddam for anti-Iran moves in public

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Comparing the Saddam and Trump's anti-Iran moves, the Iranian Government spokesman noted Saddam tore up the 1975 Algiers Agreement in front of the cameras, and today Trump is doing the same thing with the JCPOA.
2020-09-22 15:33
Power-obsessed Trump resorting to threat for re-election: MP

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Slamming US anti-Iran threats, a member of the Iranian Parliament’s Presiding Board said that these Trump's actions are just a show to attract the American peoples' votes on the eve of the US 2020 election.
2020-09-20 15:03
Oil Minister:

Iran oil export doing well despite US economic war

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Condemning the US and the Zionists’ economic war against Iran, the Iranian Oil Minister asserted that the country, as one of the largest exporters of oil products in the world, is doing well in petrochemical products exports.
2020-09-15 12:41
'Club of Sanctioned' to force US lift cruel sanctions: MP

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) –An Iranian Parliament member stressed, "The unity of the sanctioned countries in the framework of the Club of Sanctioned will definitely make the US come to the conclusion of lifting the sanctions against the countries."
2020-08-31 14:20
Iran defense industry progresses at intl. level: former MP

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – A former MP said with the efforts of Iranian elites the Defense Ministry has gone through reverse engineering of military equipment and today Iran is among the top 10 countries in the world regarding the defense industry.
2020-08-23 21:27
Foreign investments in Iran triples over past year: official

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Aboalfazl Koodehi reported that despite the most severe sanctions against the country, the volume of foreign investment in Iran has tripled in the current year in comparison to the same period last year.
2020-08-12 16:34
Baeidinjad reacts to British MP anti-Iranian remarks

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to UK Hamid Baeidinjad reacted to a request by a senior British lawmaker to impose sanctions on Iranian officials.
2020-07-29 22:30
IAEA BoG anti-Iran resolution hits JCPOA process: Jalali

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of JCPOA, Iranian ambassador to Moscow called the recent anti-Iran resolution of the 3 European countries another strike to the implementation process of the JCPOA.
2020-07-13 23:30
IAEA susceptible to US' pressure: Prof. Entessar

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Nader Entessar, Professor Emeritus of Political Science from the University of South Alabama, in an interview with the Mehr news highlighted the US' pressure on IAEA; leveraging the international body to reach its anti-Iranian targets.
2020-06-23 14:43
FM Zarif elaborates on US deal-breaking in letter to UN chief

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote a letter to the United Nation Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on US deal breaking and sanctions against Iran.
2020-05-09 16:24
In an interview with MNA;

Very least US can do is remove impediments to Iran’s buying medical supplies: Robert Hunter

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) –Robert E. Hunter, the former US ambassador to NATO, says the very least the US can do is remove the impediments to Iran’s buying medical supplies from other countries.
2020-03-25 00:09
Pompeo reveals Trump’s wide-ranging anti-Iranian plan

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – US Secretary of State explained how the Trump administration is waging a multi-pronged effort to thwart Iran's regional influence, including efforts at the United Nations to ensure global sanctions come back into effect in what would mark a final death blow for the landmark nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.
2020-02-23 21:22
E3 diplomats warn US about bullying tactics against Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Diplomats from Germany, France and the UK drew a line in the sand this month, telling US officials their bullying tactics wouldn’t help marshal support for President Donald Trump’s Iran policy.
2020-01-31 18:40
China opposes US new sanction on Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Referring to US new sanctions against Iran targeting eight high-level officials, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said that China is against US unilateral sanctions on Iran.
2020-01-13 20:17
US acquits two Iranian scientists for sanctions violations

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Just a few days after the release of the detained Iranian scientist Massoud Soleimani, the United States acquitted two other Iranian scientists who were accused of violating sanctions.
2019-12-12 21:18
Malaysian PM slams US sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Sunday that the ongoing US sanctions against Iran is against law and the move is creating problems for other countries, including Malaysia.
2019-11-03 21:36
Iran sanctions Washington-based FDD for role in intensifying 'US economic terrorism'

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has imposed sanctions on the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and its CEO Mark Dubowitz for their role in heightening the impact of the US sanction on Iranian nation.
2019-08-24 21:33
Iran to set up domestic automotive parts production site in some countries

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Member of Homogenous Association of Automotive Parts Manufacturers Hamid Reza Samadi revealed the launch of domestic automotive parts production site in some countries during sanctions period.
2019-08-10 17:44
Why Europe cannot use ‘snap back’ mechanism against Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Europe cannot use the so-called snapback mechanism stipulated in the 2015 nuclear deal to renew United Nations sanctions against Iran. An international lawyer, Reza Nasri, gives fives reasons why.
2019-07-02 14:18
German FM's visit to Iran not on agenda yet

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – The member of the foreign policy commission of German Bundestag said that the plan of German Foreign Minister’s visit to Tehran has not been announced yet following The Greens’ request for this visit.
2019-05-15 13:54
French official threatens Iran with EU sanctions if Iran breaches JCPOA

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Europe would have to reimpose sanctions on Iran if Tehran reneged on parts of the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a French presidency source said on Tuesday.
2019-05-07 22:05
'Bolton, much like his boss, cannot be expected to be moderate'

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – A German expert and analyst on Middle East affairs, Peter Phillip, believes that the US National Security Advisor, just like his boss Donald Trump, cannot be expected to adopt moderate positions toward Iran.
2019-05-06 14:02
Google’s campaign against Iranian media outlets sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Massoud Shadjareh, the founder of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, joined Radio Sputnik’s Loud & Clear Tuesday to discuss how Google’s decision to join the United States’ anti-Iran campaign and block the accounts of Iranian media outlets Press TV and Hispan TV sets a “dangerous precedent” for free speech.
2019-04-24 14:31
Despite sanctions, Iran's oil exports rise in early 2019

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s exports of crude oil were higher than expected in January and are at least holding steady this month, according to tanker data and industry sources, as some customers have increased purchases due to waivers from US sanctions.
2019-02-20 10:34
SPV launch first step for EU to fulfill its commitments under nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed hope the EU-Iran payment vehicle INSTEX is completed fully and is not deficient, saying "SPV launch is the first step for EU to fulfill its commitments under nuclear deal."
2019-01-31 17:34
Ghasemi reacts to France, says Iran missile program non-negotiable

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has strongly rebuked France for threatening to impose new sanctions against Tehran over its missile program, saying the country’s missile program is non-negotiable.
2019-01-26 09:15
US needs to learn from its successive failures in region: Ghasemi

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Ghasemi has condemned anti-Iran remarks by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the UAE.
2019-01-14 21:33
Former US diplomat:

Warsaw anti-Iran conf. to dim potential agreements with Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MAN) – Former US Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs Frank Wisner says the upcoming anti-Iran conference in the Polish capital, Warsaw, will only reduce the chances of reaching an agreement between Tehran and Washington.
2019-01-12 11:18
Iranian official:

Seizure of two Iranian ships in Kuwait has nothing to do with US sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Deputy Chairman of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (IMO) said Thurs. that the today's capture of two Iranian yachts by Kuwaiti authorities has nothing to do with the anti-Iran sanctions.
2018-12-27 14:40
No report on Germany banning of Mahan Air received: official

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – A spokesman for Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) said Sunday that the body has received no document from German officials on the ban of Mahan Air flights in and out of Germany.
2018-12-23 14:01