US Sanctions

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.

Tehran reacts to US fresh sanctions on its energy sector

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned the fresh sanctions the US has imposed on Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors in response to Tehran’s retaliatory missile attack on Israeli military targets on October 1.

US imposes new sanctions on Iran over its retaliatory op.

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on Iran’s oil and petrochemicals sectors in reaction to the Islamic Republic’s recent retaliatory missile attacks against Israeli targets.

US sanctions Iran oil exports in support of Israel

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The Biden administration issued sweeping sanctions Friday targeting Iranian oil exports after vowing to impose consequences over Tehran’s massive missile attack on 'Israel.'

Pezeshkian says asked Putin to be tougher on Israeli crimes

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian president said after meeting with his Russian counterpart that he had asked Vladimir Putin to have more serious reaction to the Zionist regime's crimes in Gaza and Lebanon.

Prominent Palestinian activist slams US sanctions as madness

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – A prominent Europe-based Palestinian activist has slammed US for issuing sanctions against him, dismissing measure as an attempt to discourage him “from continuing my work for Palestine and advocating for my people’s rights”.

US imposes sanctions over Iran oil shipment

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – The US Treasury Department has announced sanctions on more than a dozen entities and vessels over what it called their involvement in the shipment of Iranian crude oil and liquid petroleum gas to Syria and East Asia.

US concerned about Iran, China, Russia, North Korea ties

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – A US media report says that ever-growing relations between Iran, China, Russia and North Korea have intensified America’s concerns as the coalition of these countries poses challenge to the dominance and influence of the US.

Iran, S Africa emphasize boosting military-defense coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The military officials of Iran and South Africa stressed the need to enhance cooperation in the military and defense fields.