US Sanctions

China urges US to lift sanctions on Venezuela: Chinese FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson has urged the United States to lift illegal unilateral sanctions on Venezuela and contribute more to peace, stability and development in the Latin American country.

Japan ready to cooperate with Iran’s Khuzestan on environment

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Japan has expressed its readiness to cooperate with Iran’s southern Khuzestan province on the environmental issues, water management, and riverbed sands, Japan’s Ambassador to Tehran Tamaki Tsukada said.

Venezuela extends Russian oil ventures

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The Venezuelan parliament has approved a 15-year extension of joint ventures between state company PDVSA and Russian oil firm Roszarubezhneft, according to a statement on the National Assembly’s website.

US sanctions Indian oil firm for alleged links with Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting a petroleum products trader based in India, accusing it of engaging in oil trade with Iran.

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.

Iranian lawmaker:

US seeks quick containment of Iran before focusing on China

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – The chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission says that containing Iran quickly before focusing on China is the strategy of the US government.

SCO members declare opposition to West’s anti-Iran policies

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states have stressed their commitment to strengthening interaction and coordination, while opposing the West’s anti-Iran actions over its nuclear issue.

US sanctions 32 Iran-related individuals, entities

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The United States Treasury Department has announced new sanctions on 32 individuals and entities based in Iran and other countries in a bid to curb Iran's progress in drone and missiles fields.

Sanctions removal Iran’s diplomacy goal: SNSC secretary

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says that lifting sanctions is the goal of the country’s diplomacy but no response hast yet been received from the other side.

US pressures cannot stop Iran-China cooperation, envoy says

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu says that the pressures from the United States cannot hinder the cooperation between Iran and China, declaring that the two Asian countries will continue to work together with strength.

Iran's crude oil exports to China hit new record high: report

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – TankerTrackers has announced that the Iranian oil exports to China have hit new record high since May 2018 when the United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal known as the JCPOA and re-imposition of the sanctions.

European airliners are retuning to Iran, IKAC says

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – An official with Imam Khomeini Airport City Company( IKAC Co.) in Tehran says that direct flights between Vienna and Tehran will resume Monday, adding that European airliners such as Lufthansa are returning to Iran.

Iran, Russia stress shared stance against Western policies

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Lawmakers from Iran and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and expanding coordination in the face of Western sanctions and policies during a parliamentary meeting in Moscow Friday.

Senior cleric:

Resistance, unity sole way to confront US hegemony

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The provisional leader of Tehran Friday Prayers says that keeping national unity and resistance are the only way to tackle the United States' hegemony-seeking policies.

Cuba expresses solidarity with Colombia over US sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has voiced strong support for Colombian President Gustavo Petro following the imposition of US sanctions, denouncing Washington’s actions as “an expression of Yankee imperial arrogance.”

Top security official:

Economic pressure will not weaken Iran’s resilience

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani says external economic pressure will fail to erode the country’s resilience.

Gold price up again amid new US sanctions of Russia

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) –  Gold is on the uptrend again, edging towards recent record highs of nearly $4,400 an ounce, as United States sanctions against Russian’s oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil add new risk to global oil supplies and geopolitics.

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.

Japan rejects US pressure to end Russian energy imports

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Japan’s Trade Minister Yoji Muto has firmly rejected mounting US pressure to halt energy imports from Russia, asserting that Tokyo will make its decisions based on its national interest.

Iran envoy says sanctions target livelihood of civilians

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Ali Bahraini, Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, has warned against the adverse impacts of unilateral sanctions on people’s daily lives.

Tehran voices stance on expiration of UNSC Resolution 2231

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson explained Tehran’s stance on the expiration of UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

Russian banks start processing Iranian LCs

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Banks in Russia have started processing letters of credit (LCs) issued by Iranian banks amid growing trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

NAM members reject 'snapback' of sanctions against Iran: FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) have firmly rejected the re-imposition of United Nations sanctions against Iran under the so-called snapback mechanism.

Foreign plots against Iran ineffective: Pres. Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized foreign conspiracies are ineffective and urged vigilance against false polarizations and internal conflicts.

Return of lifted UNSC resolutions lacks legal basis: Iran FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that return of the lifted UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions against the country lacks legal validity.

Secretary of the Treasury:

Washington ready to increase pressure on Russia

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – US Secretary of the Treasury says that the United States is ready to significantly escalate pressure on Russia.

Iran’s regional ties make sanctions ineffective: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized that a country like Iran, with 16 neighbors, cannot be easily sanctioned, highlighting the importance of managing its border interactions with neighboring countries.

Iran’s armed forces at apex of defense preparedness: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – A member of the Presiding Board of Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission says that the country’s armed forces are at the climax of readiness, warning that any threats will be responded decisively.