US Sanctions
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Afghan min. of transport:
Afghanistan talked US into exempting Chabahar from sanctions
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Afghan Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Muhammad Hamid Tahmasi, told Mehr News that senior Afghan officials had held negotiations with the US for the exemption of Chabahar port activities from sanctions.
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WHO envoy to Iran highlights commitment to serve vulnerable in time of conflicts, sanctions
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Christoph Hamelmann, Representative of World Health Organization (WHO) in Iran, by attending a three-day (14-16 November 2018) international congress on “Health for Peace” in Shiraz highlighted the mission of the Organization to promote health, keep the world safe, and serving particularly the vulnerable in the time of conflicts and sanctions.
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Iran’s UK envoy:
Iran has enough leverage to continue oil exports
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – In an interview with CNN, Iranian Ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, said Iran now has a lot of alternatives to sell its oil seeing that other countries are not willing to comply with the US’ demands as they used to be in the past.
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Rouhani at Supreme Council of Social Affairs meeting;
Amplifying problems, promoting despair not beneficial for nation
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani chaired the Supreme Council of Social Affairs stressing that "promoting hope in the society and giving people peace and security is very important."
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By: Ebrahim Fallahi
The impact of US sanctions on Iranian oil industry, market in focus
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Right from the day Trump withdrew from Iran’s nuclear deal, announcing his plan for cutting Iranian oil exports to zero, the oil scholars and experts all around the world begun contemplating the impacts of this decision on the Iranian oil industry, especially on the country’s oil exports.
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US sanctions to trigger more self-reliance in Iran’s defense sector: MoD
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that US sanctions are not a new issue and it will make Iran more determined to improve self-reliance in this sector.
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FM Zarif:
Negotiations contingent on mutual respect, not mutual trust
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said in an interview that speaking of negotiations with US will only be possible when the US begins to respect its commitment to its pledges.
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Iran's Zarif says Pompeo must assume responsibility for what he says
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif responded to the US Secretary of States Mike Pompeo who had claimed that Iranian FM is spreading lies regarding sanctions on food and medicine, saying Pompeo "should either own what he says, or disown what US does. Can't have it both ways."
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Admiral Mousavi:
Iran ready to protect tankers against US threats
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iran Army Operations Deputy Officer reassured on Mon. that Iranian trade vessels and oil tankers on international waters will be protected against US threats.
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Iran determined to add 3k MW of renewables by 2021
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said that the country is determined to add 3000 MW of renewable energy by the year 2021.
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Larijani:
Trump thought Iran'd be in disarray after JCPOA exit
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that US President Donald Trump had falsely thought that the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal would throw Iran into disarray.
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Brazilian Senator:
Alliance among countries can hinder extremist measures of Trump
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Brazilian Senator for Alagoas Fernando Collor de Mello said Sat. that forming an alliance among countries can hinder extremist decisions of US President Donald Trump against international agreements.
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Senior analyst:
US had no choice but to grant Iranian oil buyers waivers
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – A senior Iranian oil and gas market analyst says the current state of oil supply in the market is not comparable with that in the 2011-2012 period where a major producer like Iran could be eliminated from the global oil market or even its supply be halved.
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Former Pakistani envoy:
Pressurizing Iran would be quite challenging for the US
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Former Pakistani Ambassador to Iran Assif Durrani says the events of the past four decades show that it would be quite a challenging task for the American administration to achieve its goals in pressurizing Iran.
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Despite sanctions, Iran has made astonishing achievements: AEOI head
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Vice-president and head of Iran Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Ali Akbar Salehi said that Iran's achievements in various fields, especially in the field of defense, missile and nuclear industries despite the imposition of US sanctions, have left the world open-mouthed.
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Zarif condemns Pompeo’s anti-Iran threats
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's threatening remarks against Iranian people.
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By: Martin Love
The world prays for wisdom and cool of Iranians
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – An Iranian friend, a photographer known internationally for fine documentary work, asked plaintively last week when the US might stop trying to sink Iran and Iranians. I had no ready answer, but the question was painful to hear because I could also hear concern, grief and empathy for others.
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Iran’s defensive power aimed at establishing peace in region: official
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Ghasem Taghizadeh said that Iran’s defensive power is aimed at establishing and strengthening peace and security in the region.
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Davenport:
Trump’s decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran only isolates Washington
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Kelsey Davenport, Director for Nonproliferation Policy at the Arms Control Association says that “Trump’s decision to violate the nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions only isolates Washington, undermines US credibility, and risks damaging the utility of sanctions down the road.”
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US sanctions targeting Iranian people's livelihood
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined that the illegitimate sanctions reimposed by the US government negatively affect the life and living of Iranian people.
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FM Zarif:
Iran would've still signed JCPOA if it'd known Trump was coming
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Zarif said Sat. that Iran would have still signed the 2015 nuclear agreement even if it had known back then that the US was going to withdraw from it 3 years later.
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Al Habib:
Iran to continue developing full national nuclear fuel cycle
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran will vigorously continue to exercise its inalienable right to develop a full national nuclear fuel cycle for peaceful purposes, said Iran’s deputy envoy to UN on Friday.
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Iran’s UN envoy:
World condemnation of US sanctions, pragmatic support to multilateralism
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s UN ambassador Khoshroo called on world community to strongly condemn and reject the US sanctions, saying the action is pragmatic support to international law and multilateralism.
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Time for Europe to pace development of SPV
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that its time for EU to pace the creation of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for financial transaction with Iran.
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Ayatollah Sedighi:
US sanctions have made Iranians stronger, more united
TEHRAN, Nov. 9 (MNA) – Tehran's interim Friday prayers leader Kazem Sedighi condemned the US’s aggressive stance against the Islamic Republic, saying Washington’s wish to defeat Iranian nation will never be realized.
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Iran lodges complaint at IMO against US sanctions on its ships
TEHRAN, Nov. 9 (MNA) – Iranian embassy in UK has filed a complaint at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regarding the US’s sanctions against the Islamic Republic’s ships.
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Iranian society united against US pressures
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said that Iranian society stands united against the US pressures and tries to overcome problems, relying on domestic resources and the help of friend countries.
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Iraq to buy Iranian electricity after US sanctions waiver
TEHRAN, Nov. 9 (MNA) – The US has granted Iraq a waiver to allow it to keep importing electricity from Iran.
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S Korean delegation to head to Iran for talks on resuming oil imports
TEHRAN, Nov. 9 (MNA) – A South Korean delegation including oil buyers is expected to head to Iran next week to discuss details on resuming Iranian oil imports after a three-month halt, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.
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China's CNPC to take oil from Iranian fields despite sanctions
TEHRAN, Nov. 9 (MNA) – China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) is continuing to take oil from Iranian oilfields where it has ownership stakes, even after the United States reimposed sanctions on the country’s oil sector, a company executive said on Friday.