US Sanctions

Israeli regime admits to taking subversive actions in Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Zionist regime's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview admitted to the regime's subversive actions in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Riots, sanctions two sides of same coin: Raeisi

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi says Iran's enemies plotted the recent riots across the country out of outrage at the failure of their sanctions in impeding the Islamic Republic's economic and developmental progress.

Australia imposes sanctions on Iranian officials

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – In continuation of Canberra's anti-Tehran policies, it imposed sanctions on 16 Iranian individuals and entities.

US added seven Iranian entities to its blacklist

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The United States on Tuesday added seven Iranian entities to its trade blacklist for alleged links with Russia.

Govt spox.:

Iran oil sales increasing despite stepped-up West's pressures

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian government said that oil sales are increasing despite the increased sanctions by the western countries which aim to force Iran to make concessions in talks.

Iran-Russia banking SWIFT-like system launched

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – An official with the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said Sunday that Iran and Russia signed an MoU to connect their banking messaging systems through which financial and banking exchanges will be facilitated.

Oil up on expectations of demand rebound in China

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday over expectations of a strong rebound in demand from China, the world’s largest crude importer, while an expected rise in US crude oil stockpiles limited further price upticks, media reported.

US announces new sanctions on Lebanese Hezbollah

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The US Treasury Department announced Tuesday it imposed sanctions on several individuals and associated entities allegedly for facilitating financial activities for Hezbollah.

US looking to pressure China into foregoing Iran oil imports

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley said the Biden administration will increase pressure on China to cease imports of Iranian oil as the US tries to enforce nuclear sanctions.

US targets Iran with new sanctions

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Cooperative Foundation and senior Iranian officials, in a coordinated move with other western countries.

Tehran rules out holding any direct talks with Americans

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The exchange of messages between Tehran and Washington is underway, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said, adding that however, Iran has not held any direct bilateral negotiations with the US government.

Russia’s oil production up by 2% despite sanctions: Putin

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Oil production in Russia increased by 2% to 535 million tons despite sanctions against Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, according to media reports.

US sanctions failed to disrupt Iranian drone power: US media

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran have failed to disrupt the country’s drone program, a US media said.

Iran UN envoy:

US unilateralism undermining rule of law, UN Charter

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iran's envoy to the UN said that the US' illegal unilateral acts against sovereign states such as Iran and coercing other member states to participate in these actions undermine the rule of law and violate the UN Charter.

Canada sanctions Iran again in yet another futile move

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Canada's foreign minister announced on Monday new sanctions against Iranian individuals and entities.

US sanctions Iranian drone manufacturer

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – US authorities on Friday imposed sanctions on six Iranian citizens who, according to Washington, are allegedly associated with supplies of drones to Russia.

West sanctions clear example of ‘media dictatorship’: IRIB

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – The head of the Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has censured Western-led sanctions against the broadcaster, saying the bans are in contravention of the principle of freedom of speech and a clear manifestation of "media dictatorship."

US sanctions violate Iranians’ human rights: UN experts

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) –Top United Nations experts have criticized US government sanctions for violating the human rights of Iranians.

Nuclear deal with Iran is not dead: US envoy

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley says that the nuclear deal with Iran is not dead.

Tehran blasts US for shedding 'crocodile tears' for Iranians

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iran Foreign Ministry has slammed the US for making an interventionist statement on the occasion of Yalda Night, saying it is "shedding crocodile tears" for Iranians with its long list of inhumane measures against the nation.

Ulyanov:

JCPOA talks can be wrapped up within days but US is reluctant

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The Vienna talks aimed at the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal can be wrapped up within days but the United States is not ready to take the necessary steps, Mikhail Ulyanov said.

Marandi:

Decision to return to nuclear talks in Americans hands

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Seyed Mohammad Marandi, the advisor to the Iranian negotiating delegation in the nuclear talks, said on Monday that Iran is waiting to find out if the Americans will return to the nuclear agreement.

Raeisi to Nicaragua FM:

Global Arrogance's new plots can be neutralized through unity

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – President Raeisi said that Iran and Latin American countries have a lot of potential to develop relations, adding that expanding ties between the two sides is an effective way to neutralize the western countries' sanctions.

Economic pressures a big part of hybrid war: Raeisi

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – "The enemy has launched an economic war against the country and a big part of that war is taking place in the economic field," according to President Ebrahim Raeisi

China vows response to latest US sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – China has condemned a new round of US sanctions targeting officials for alleged rights abuses in the Tibet region, saying the “illegal” penalties are merely an excuse to meddle in Beijing’s internal affairs.

FM, HR officials discuss West human rights violations

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday met and held talks with a group of Iran's human rights officials to discuss western country's dual standards regarding human rights issues.

Borrell denies rumors Turkey bypassing Russia sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell said Sunday that the Turkish authorities have provided data indicating that there is no re-export of sanctioned EU goods to Russia.

Iran Dep. FM:

Medicine-related sanctions a terrorist act against patients

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Considering the sanctions as economic terrorism, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for the Legal and International Affairs said that sanctioning countries use medicine and medical equipment as a weapon against patients.

Press TV censures Eutelsat move as “media terrorism”

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Press TV has strongly denounced the double standards of the European Union with regard to freedom of expression, saying the Eutelsat ban was Western “media terrorism” against Iran.

US Senate announces further support for rioters in Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a bipartisan resolution in support of the riots in Iran.