US Sanctions

US imposes sanctions on IRGC entity

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – The United States has announced sanctions on an entity it says is affiliated with the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) over its alleged interference in the 2024 US presidential elections.

US imposes sanctions on entities in Iran, Russia

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – The United States imposed new sanctions on some entities in Iran, Russia over alleged election interference.

China sanctions 7 US military companies, senior executives

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday announced the decision to take countermeasures against seven US military companies and relevant senior executives over recent military assistance and arms sales to China's Taiwan region. 

E3 threaten Iran with triggering snapback mechanism

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – The three European participants in the nuclear deal with Iran have threatened the country with returning of the entire sanctions if it

Iranian MP:

Iran, Russia to finalize establishing anti-sanctions union

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – A member of the Iran Parliament and the Iran-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Group has announced that Iran's initiative to form an international alliance with Moscow against US sanctions is nearing completion.

US sanctions failed to crimp Iran’s oil supply: Chevron CEO

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – An international oil industry executive says US sanctions on Iran have failed to remove the country’s oil supply from the markets.

VP Aref:

Iran not to give in to pressures in nuclear field: VP

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iran will negotiate and interact with Western countries about its nuclear program but will never give in to pressures, Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has said.

Iran oil minister:

Iran increasing oil output regardless of US political future

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iran's Oil Minister says increasing the country's oil production capacity has no connection to potential restrictions or their increase, adding that boosting production capacity is a priority for the Ministry of Petroleum.

US targets Iran with fresh sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The US Department of Treasury imposed new sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran on Tuesday.

IMO SG meets Iran’s deputy FM for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Dominguez met and held talks with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi on Tuesday.

Effective measures taken to counter sanctions: top banker

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mohammad-Reza Farzin has said that substantial and significant measures concerning banking issues have been taken to counter the unjust sanctions imposed on Iran.

Senator threatens sanctions on allies if Netanyahu captured

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Republican US Sen. Lindsey Graham threatened to sanction US allies if they enforce International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

US tightens sanctions on 50+ Russian banks

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on dozens of Russian banks, including Gazprombank, securities registrars, and financial officials.

Senior Iranian diplomat:

Unilateral sanctions have devastating consequences for people

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva Ali Bahreini says that unilateral sanctions have devastating consequences for the ordinary people.

‘Sanctions reveal US support for Israel, its crimes’: Hamas

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas has slammed as a criminal act the new round of US sanctions against a number of its leaders.

UK announces fresh sanctions against Iran: report

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Britain on Monday announced new sanctions against Iran, freezing the assets of its air and shipping carriers.

US sanctions Syria company for alleged links with Iran, Yemen

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Thursday on companies, individuals and vessels allegedly associated with a Syrian conglomerate that Washington said was funding Iran’s IRGC and Yemeni government.

Iran not worried that Trump may toughen oil sanctions: min.

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iran is not concerned that an incoming US administration led by Donald Trump may decide to toughen sanctions on the country’s oil exports.

Iran calls for reduction in costs of differences with US

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urges implementation of relevant management strategies towards reduction of the cost of Iran’s standing differences with the United States.

Iran warns US against resumption of maximum pressure campaign

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign minister has warned the US against the resumption of its so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran, stressing Washington’s previous attempts to oppress Iran have only failed.

CBI chief:

No impact on Iranian economy with Trump's election win

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Mohammad-Reza Farzin says Donald Trump’s victory as the next US president has nothing to do with Iran's economy or its financial growth.

Iran FM spox:

Aban 13 shows Iranians endeavor to end foreign interference

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Aban 13, National Day of Fighting Global Arrogance, is a reminder of heroic collective effort of Iranians to live a free and honorable life away from any kind of foreign interference.

Russia fully backs N Korea’s to curb US aggressive policy: FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a meeting with his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui expressed full support for Pyongyang to deter West’s aggressive policy, the Russian diplomatic ministry announced.

Biden extends US national emergency against Iran for one year

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The US President Joe Biden announced on Friday the extension of the national emergency against Iran, initially declared in 1979, for another year.

US sanctions against Cuba must end immediately: Iran UN envoy

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UN Amir Saeid Iravani said that sanctions and inhumane blockade imposed on Cuba by US for more than six decades and under pretext of promoting democracy must end immediately.

IMF revises up its 2024 economic growth forecast for Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its economic growth forecast for Iran in 2024 amid signs the country is becoming increasingly immune to the economic impacts of US sanctions.

US blacklists Chinese firms over alleged Iran military links

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – There is no respite to the United States’ unilateral sanctions policy as Washington had added six Chinese companies to its export blacklist for allegedly supporting both Iranian and Chinese militaries.

China slams ‘illegal’ US sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – China has not been providing lethal weapons to either Russia or Ukraine and has strict controls on the export of dual-use items, including drones, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning stated.

Iran summons Hungarian envoy

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The Hungarian ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran was summoned to Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in protest against the new EU sanctions imposed against some Iranian natural and legal entities.

UK announces new sanctions against Iran: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The UK government has announced a new round of sanctions targeting senior Iranian military figures and organizations.