US Sanctions

US imposes new sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed new sanctions on Iran as part of its continued hostile measures against the country.

Pres. Pezeshkian:

Iran not to bow to coercion, continues its path steadfastly

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Stressing Iran’s resilience in the face of pressures and sanctions, President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced delegation of authority to managers and removal of legal obstacles to support exporters and spur export activities.

Iran to never surrender to US power: Iran FM Araghchi says

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Confirming the ongoing talks between Iran and the United States, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said his country will never surrender, noting negotiations with US is underway with mediation of Qatar and Pakistan.

SCO must go beyond condemning US-Israel aggression: Iran VP

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) –Iran's First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref has said Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) must move beyond merely condemning US-Israeli aggression and sanctions imposed against Iran, and also strengthen its economic power.

Russian PM says expanding economic ties with Iran a priority

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said expanding trade and economic cooperation with Iran is a priority for Moscow.

China reaffirms opposition to US unilateral sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang described US and Israeli actions against Iran as an act of aggression and reaffirmed Beijing’s firm opposition to unilateral US sanctions.

Top Iranian security official:

US to fail in economic war against Iran as it did militarily

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says the United States will definitely fail in its economic war against Iran, just as it did in the miltiary war.

Iran says flights to, from Iraq to resume on Sunday

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – The head of Iranian civil aviation organisation said Saturday that flights between Iran and Iraq will resume on Sunday.

Iran urges Iraq to make apropraite decision on US flight bans

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has urged the Iraqi government to take appropriate decisions in response to US flights bans against Iran.

Iraq resumes flights btw Najaf, Iran’s airports amid sanction

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iraqi Airways has resumed commercial flights between the holy city of Najaf and Iranian airports after Baghdad held direct talks with Washington to secure exemptions for certain aviation facilities from US sanctions.

Senior lawmaker:

Iran has many capacities to counter aviation sanctions

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Pointing to Iran's ample capacities to respond to sanctions imposed against country’s aviation sector, the chairman of Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said Iran has many capacities to foil sanctions.

Mehr exclusive:

No notification received for resuming flights to Iraq's Najaf

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Despite reports about the resumption of flights between Iran and Iraq's Najaf restarting Wednesday, an Iranian official with Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran says no official notification about the issue has been receeived.

Army deputy chief:

Iran stood up to world's most powerful army despite sanctions

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Army Deputy Chief for Executive Affairs Brigadier General Sheikh has said that Iran stood up to the world’s most powerful military in spite of sanctions imposed against the country.

Iran continuing to operate intl. flights despite US sanctions

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran says international flights are continuing in spite of the US sanctions pressure, Spokesperson for Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Majid Akhavan said.

China opposes ‘illegal’ US sanctions on Iran airlines

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – China said on Tuesday it opposed “illegal” US sanctions on Iranian airlines, a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened potential measures in a televised interview.

China reiterates opposition to US sanctions on Iran, Russia

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – China has rejected unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States without the authorization of the United Nations against Iran and Russia.

In an interview with Tehran Times:

Ritter warns of US economy collapse, NATO vulnerabilities

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – The former UN weapons inspector and US Marine intelligence officer Scott Ritter has warned of an impending structural collapse and NATO military vulnerabilities.

Iran’s September oil sales hit two-year high

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – While foreign media have reported uncertainty over Iran’s oil sales due to sanctions, local Iranian media have reported Iran’s oil sales in September reached their highest monthly level in two years.

Envoy:

Russia, China's veto on anti-Iran res. to go down in history

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – In a message on failure of anti-Iran draft resolution at the UN Security Council, Iran’s ambassador to the Russian Federation stressed the valuable support of Russia and China merits appreciation and will go down in history.

World does not fall to US false narratives: Baghaei

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly criticized recent remarks by a US government spokesperson regarding the economic situation of Iranians, saying the world does not fall to false narratives.

Russia, China veto US resolution about Iran sanctions

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a US-drafted resolution at the UN Security Council seeking to extend the mandate of the panel of experts associated with the 1737 sanctions committee on Iran.

Iran wins IAEA General Committee seat despite US opposition

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) –Iran’s mission to the United Nations in Vienna says the Islamic Republic has been elected to the General Committee of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, despite US efforts to prevent the election.

Routine ops. continue in majority of Iran's land border gates

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Mehr correspondents across Iran have reported that routine operations are underway at almost all Iran's land border crossings.

World more loses belief in US financial system: Iran FM says

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Referring to the grave situation of the US financial system on the international stage, Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi says that the world is more loses belief in precarious and weak US financial system.

Iran UN envoy:

Aggression, blockade part of broader strategy to weaken Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Lashing out at the United States over unilateral sanctions and warfare against Iran, Iran’s UN envoy has said that aggression and blockade are part of a broader strategy to undermine the independence of Iran.

Araghchi mocks US 'novel solution' in dealing with Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi mocked Washington's latest approach, saying after 47 years of sanctions and a failed war, America's "novel solution" is simply more sanctions.

Iran economic delegation arrives in Kermanshah for Iraq trade

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – On Tuesday evening, an economic delegation consisting of Iranian trade officials arrived in Kermanshah in western Iran to discuss trade ties with nighboring Iraq.

Iran has bypassed US naval blockade: oil minister

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian oil minister Minister Mohsen Paknejad says Iran’s crude oil exports continued without interruption throughout the 40-day war, despite attacks on oil and gas infrastructure and the US naval blockade.

Ghalibaf warns Bessent over US oil reserves, bond yields

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that rapidly declining strategic oil reserves, rising US Treasury yields and surging oil prices will endager the US economy.

Iran to act in kind against US policies; Gov. spokeswoman

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Administration spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani has condmned anti-Iran policies adopted by the United States, saying that Tehran will adopt the same approach towards Washington.