US Sanctions

Iran entered Doha talks to get sanctions removed: spokesman

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi said Wednesday that Iran has always taken an active approach and initiatives to get the sanctions removed that is why it is continuing to negotiate in Doha.

Biden raises US tariff rate on certain Russian imports to 35%

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – The US President Joe Biden on Monday raised the tariff rate on certain Russian imports to 35% as a result of suspending Russia's "most favored nation" trading status over the war in Ukraine.

Iran criticizes human right violations in US

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry in a tweet named several human rights and international human rights violations by the United States.

Iran to continue negotiations on JCPOA with dignity: Raeisi

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) –Turning to negotiation process which is ongoing between Iran and P4+1, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said that the current administration will continue negotiations on removal of anti-Iran sanctions with utmost power.

Taliban:

US sanctions hinder humanitarian aid to quake-hit Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – The acting interior minister of the Taliban says that countries can not send their humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit people of Afghanistan because of the US sanctions.

Iran UN envoy:

Release of Afghanistan's assets should not be politicized

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations said Afghanistan’s assets blocked in the United States belong to the Afghan people and their release must not be politicized.

Iran condemns imposing sanctions for political aims

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Ambassador to United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi strongly condemned the imposition of sanctions by some governments that use them as political leverage in their bilateral relations.

Argentine President rejects anti-Iranian allegations

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – The Argentine president has rejected allegations about a Venezuelan plane with several Iranian crew members was grounded in the country.

Raeisi reacts to US decision to impose new sanctions

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi said Friday that the US sanctions have failed in stopping Iran's movement towards victory and progress, stressing the need for intensifying efforts to neutralize the impact of the sanctions.

Venezuela, Iran victims of illegal sanctions, Maduro says

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Venezuela and Iran are victims of unilateral action and illegal sanctions, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said.

FM Amir-Abdollahian:

Baghdad-mediated talks between Tehran, Riyadh seem 'positive'

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister expressed Iran's satisfaction with Baghdad-mediated talks between Tehran and Saudi Arabia, saying that Iran's assessment of the recent round of talks is positive.

Iraq vows decision to pay debts for energy imports from Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity announced Tues. that in the next two days, it will pay the unpaid bills for gas imported from Iran.

IAEA urges resumption of nuclear talks now

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency on Sunday urged Iran to resume talks to revive the 2015 nuclear accord.

Iran holds firm as pressures expected to rise

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – With the pause in the Vienna talks entering the fourth month, the West seems more defiant in its quest to ramp up diplomatic pressure on Iran, something that is now expected to spur more resistance from Iran.

Zionist PM repeats claims on Iran's nuclear activities

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett repeated his baseless remarks about Iran's peaceful nuclear activities and called the West to ramp up pressure against Iran’s nuclear program.

Iran says US unjust sanctions targets health care systems

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – The ambassador and deputy permanent representative of Iran to the United Nations has lambasted the US' oppressive and unjust unilateral measures which severely affect the health care systems of other countries.

Maduro:

Iran, Venezuela planning 20-year cooperation map

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Referring to the brotherly ties of Tehran and Caracas, Nicolas Maduro said that Iranian and Venezuelan ministers are currently building a cooperation map and establishing plans and strategies for the next 20 years.

Iran urges IAEA to drop political agenda as board meets

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – A senior Iranian official has urged the IAEA chief to refrain from pursuing any political agenda in his work, stating that Iran is strongly opposed to an anti-Iran resolution at the IAEA BoG.

US announces new sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions on three individuals linked to the IRGC Quds Force on Monday.

US reportedly allows Venezuelan oil to be shipped to Europe

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Two oil companies could begin shipping Venezuelan oil to Europe as soon as next month to make up for Russian crude, resuming oil-for-debt swaps halted two years ago when Washington stepped up sanctions on Venezuela.

Iran, Russia discuss joint efforts to tackle money laundering

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Iran and Russia have discussed how they can work together to tackle money laundering amid joint efforts between the two countries to minimize the impacts of foreign sanctions on their banking and financial sectors.

Iran UN envoy:

Sanctions being used as method of war against civilians

TEHRAN, Jun. 3 (MNA) – Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations called on the UN Security Council to hold certain states responsible for using economic sanctions as a method of war against other countries’ civilian populations.

Oil minister:

Sanctions couldn't hinder Iran's oil industry progress

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister said that those who imposed sanctions think they can impede Iran’s development and progress through the terroristic tool of sanction while it is a double-edged sword with which they have to grapple.

EU sanctions on Russia doing more harm than good

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – A UK columnist warned about the consequences of the European Union's sanctions on Russia, stressing that these sanctions are merely a deterrent and they’re doing more harm than good.

Ball in Washington's court in Vienna talks, Russia envoy says

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Referring to the pause of the Vienna talks since March 10, the Russian envoy to the Vienna talks Mikhail Ulyanov says that the ball is in Washington's court.

Beijing hits out at US for regularly breaking intl. laws

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Beijing has once again hit out at Washington, stating that the US has “no right to talk about rules” after it has repeatedly broken them itself on numerous occasions.

US imposes sanctions on North Korea after Russia,China veto

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – After China and Russia vetoed the US-led push to impose more United Nations sanctions on North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches, theTreasury Department imposed new sanctions on North Korea.

Russian envoy:

Food crisis worsened due to Western sanctions on Russia

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Russian ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov on Friday said the food crisis, which had been unfolding for the past couple of years, worsened due to sanctions on Russia by the US and its satellites.

World must unite against US unilateralist policies: Shamkhani

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said that the world must unite with one another to counter US unilateralism.