US Sanctions

Rouhani:

Entire world needs to know about Trump's crimes against Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that the world must know what crimes the previous US president committed against Iran by waging the Maximum Pressure Campaign.

Intl. ties necessary to achieve proper economic growth

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – An Iranian presidential candidate attached great importance to the role of interaction with the world, saying that it is necessary to achieve proper economic growth and development.

Seoul appoints new ambassador to Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – South Korea appointed Yun Kang-hyeon, a career diplomat known for his expertise in bilateral, multilateral, political, and economic affairs, as the new ambassador to Tehran.

Zarif hopes Fri. election become a national festival in Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Posting a video on his Instagram account on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on all Iranians to take part in the Iran 2021 presidential election which will be held on Friday.

Biden admin complicit in Trump's crimes against humanity

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – The Joe Biden administration has partaken in Trump's crimes against humanity for 144 days, the Iranian top diplomat said, criticizing Biden's administration for continuing Trump's policies.

Araghchi:

Iran in ‘no hurry’ to reach ‘good deal’

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is in "no hurry" for the results of ongoing Vienna talks and seeks to have a “good deal”.

Chinese envoy:

Iran's concerns on sanction-lifting issues legitimate

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Iran's concerns about sanction-lifting issues are legitimate and reasonable, a Chinese envoy said, adding that in order to resume full compliance with the JCPOA, the US should first lift its unilateral sanctions against Iran.

Araghchi:

No agreement on horizon without meeting Iran's key demands

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Stating that Iran is looking for a good agreement, Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs said that the country will certainly not agree without meeting its key demands in the Vienna talks.

Iran gas condensate export likely to surge in 2021 2nd half

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Informed sources say that if all sanctions are lifted in the second half of 2021, Iran's gas condensate will take over the market and Iran can export 3,730,000 metric tons of condensate during this period.

Removing sanctions, US can rejoin JCPOA: Pres. candidate

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Presidential candidate Alireza Zakani says the United States can return to the 2015 nuclear deal only if it removes, verifiably, all its anti-Iranian sanctions.

No need for crocodile tears: Araghchi to Malley

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – In reaction to the recent remarks of the US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said that no need for crocodile tears when US efforts to immiserate 82 million Iranians are ongoing.

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on June 12

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Saturday, June 12.

Iran regains voting rights at UN General Assembly

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Referring to the payment of Iran's arrears to the United Nations, Iran's permanent Ambassador to the United Nations stressed the lifting of all inhumane sanctions.

US policy of maximum pressure on Iran continuing: envoy

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Iran's permanent envoy to the UN said that the claim of the current US administration to change its policy towards the JCPOA is meaningless, and in practice, the US policy of maximum pressure against Iran continues.

'Selective' delistings do not show 'goodwill'

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – A spokesman with Iran's Foreign Ministry says the US' decision to selectively delist some entities from its sanctions cannot be viewed as a sign of goodwill.

Removing anti-Iranian sanctions 1st thing for US to do

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Chinese FM Yi named the removal of Iran sanctions as the first thing that the US administration must do.

Gharibabadi:

Now ball in US court to prove its commitment to intl. law

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Stating that the ball is now in the US court to prove its commitment to international law, Iran’s permanent representative to Vienna-based international organizations said that the US has to make tough political decisions.

US sanctions policies against Iran, Cuba failed: Embassy

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – While emphasizing the development of trade and economic ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Cuban Embassy said that US sanctions policies imposed against Iran and Cuba have failed.

Top Iranian negotiator:

500 US sanctions remaining after 5th round of Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian negotiating delegation in Vienna talks has reportedly said that at the end of the fifth round of the Vienna talks, 500 out of a total of 1,500 US sanctions are not agreed upon to be lifted yet.

Iran envoy at IAEA BG:

Iran continues remedial measures amid continued sanctions

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Iranian representative told IAEA Board of Governors Wednesday that nuclear remedial measures are evidently within Iran’s rights in strict accordance with JCPOA provisions, adding Iran cannot stay silent amid continued US bans.

US urges Iran to let IAEA continue its monitoring activities

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The US delegation at the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency in an interventionist statement called on Iran to let IAEA collect nformation from its nuclear facilities.

Iran fully committed to financial obligations to UN: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) –Stating that Iran is fully committed to its obligations towards UN, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran will continue effort to settle its deferred financial contribution as soon as sanctions are lifted.

US Secretary of State:

Anti-Iran sanctions to remain in place after US JCPOA return

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken predicted on Tuesday that even after the full return of Iran and the US to their JCPOA commitments, hundreds of anti-Iranian sanctions will remain in place.

Biden, Erdogan to hold talk on various issues, including Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – On the sidelines of the upcoming NATO summit in Brussels, the US President will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart on various issues, including Iran.

Iran in compliance with JCPOA: Zarif to Blinken

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – In reaction to the recent remarks of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said that Iran is in compliance with the JCPOA.

China urges the US to remove sanctions on 59 Chinese firms

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – China urged the United States to stop barring U.S. investment in Chinese companies after the Biden administration expanded a blacklist to 59 firms for alleged ties to domestic military or surveillance technology sectors.   

Zarif urges UN to collect Iran dues from recent US piracy

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s top diplomat Zarif reacted to the United Nations decision to deprive Iran of its voting rights in the UN General Assembly because of unpaid dues.

Tehran condemns unilateral sanctions as crime against humanit

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s envoy to the UN condemned unilateral sanctions against some countries, describing such coercive measures as a crime against humanity.

Deputy FM Araghchi:

US, P4+1 must take tough decisions on remaining issues

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Stating that good progress has been made in Vienna talks, but some key issues need to be agreed upon, Iran’s top nuclear negotiator said that the onus is now on the US and the P4+1 to make tough decisions for that to happen.

BRICS states call for peaceful solution to Iran nuclear issue

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – In their final statement, the BRICS member states called for a peaceful solution to the issue of Iran's nuclear program.