US Sanctions Waiver

US extends sanctions waiver for Iraq's gas, electricity imports from Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The US Department of State has once again exempted Iraq from its sanctions against the Islamic Republic, allowing it to continue gas and electricity imports from Iran for another three-month period.
2019-10-17 17:29
US decision to end Iran oil waivers hurt India's bottom line: Envoy

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – India's Ambassador to US said the decision of the United States to stop issuing waivers for the purchase of Iranian oil has hurt India's bottom line.
2019-08-07 10:19
US to renew nuclear sanctions waivers for Iran: report

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – The United States is set to announce this week it will renew sanctions waivers for five Iran nuclear programs, according to a report.
2019-07-31 09:29
US extends sanctions waiver for Iraq to import Iranian gas, power: Report

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – The United States has reportedly granted Iraq another sanctions waiver to continue importing crucial Iranian gas needed by Baghdad to stop massive blackouts across the country.
2019-06-16 12:21
Asia's Iran oil imports hit 9-month high in April

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Asia's crude oil imports from the Islamic Republic of Iran jumped to the highest in nine months in April 2019.
2019-06-01 12:51
Iran’s old clients still bargaining for oil waivers: MP

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – A member of Parliament’s Energy Commission said Tue. that Iran’s oil is “irreplaceable” in the global market, adding that the country’s old clients are still in talks for receiving waivers on importing Iranian oil.
2019-05-28 10:54
Saudi-Russian oil alliance marks a potentially historic shift for OPEC: Prof. Bininachvili

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – A professor of political science at the Columbia University says not much is left from 60 years old OPEC and Saudi-Russian oil alliance marks a potentially historic shift for organization.
2019-05-26 09:26
US grants sanctions waiver for Iraq to import energy from Iran: Envoy

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The US envoy to Baghdad says Washington has exempted Baghdad from some of its unilateral anti-Iran sanctions, allowing Iraq to continue importing energy from Iran.
2019-05-23 10:35
Driving Iran’s oil export to zero biggest supply risk to global markets: Prof. Bininachvili

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) –Commenting on Saudi Arabia and UAE capabilities to make up for any shortfalls in energy supply, Albert Bininachvili says the US decision to drive Iran’s oil export to zero is the biggest risk to global energy markets and a double-edged sword.
2019-05-21 00:07
Rouhani:

We’ll definitely pass this stage with resistance, steadfastness

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) –The Iranian president Hassan Rouhani referred to the United States’ decision to stop Iran’s oil exports and disrupting non-oil exports, as well as psychological pressure, saying, “We will undoubtedly pass this stage with people’s resistance and steadfastness, and better management and planning”.
2019-05-15 10:24
Afghanistan says US sanctions waivers on Iranian Chabahar port to continue

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The Afghan deputy foreign minister has said that the US sanctions waivers on Iranian strategic port of Chabahar will continue.
2019-05-13 21:04
No alternative to Iran electricity, says Iraqi minister

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iraq’s new electricity minister says there is no alternative that competes on volume or price or speed of delivery of Iran’s electricity.
2019-05-13 10:45
Turkey reiterates opposition to US anti-Iran sanctions

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – A spokesman for Turkey’s ruling AKP said Fri. that US sanctions on Iranian oil exports do not serve peace in the region.
2019-05-11 19:44
Salih, Pompeo stress waiver extension for Iran energy: report

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – An Iraqi informed source said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Iraqi President Barham Salih have stressed extension of Iraq's sanctions waiver for buying Iran's energy.
2019-05-08 11:29
US reportedly extends sanctions waivers for Iraq to buy Iranian gas, power

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) –An Arab newspaper claims that the United States has agreed to extend sanctions waivers for Iraq to buy Iranian gas and power in exchange for certain economic privileges.
2019-05-07 19:32
Iran's oil export unlikely to reach zero: Ali Vaez

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Ali Vaez, director of the Iran program for International Crisis Group says that US is clearly trying to push Iran to walk away from the nuclear deal and that the new nuclear restrictions are aimed at pushing other JCPOA signatories to join Washington in violating the deal.
2019-05-07 10:00
Iran, remaining parties to JCPOA to hold expert-level meeting Tue.

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – A group of experts from Iran and the remaining signatories to the JCPOA will hold a meeting in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday.
2019-05-05 20:54
CBI to launch new mechanism next week to curb rising prices in foreign currency market

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – An official with central bank of Iran (CBI) says that the previously announced one single organized foreign currency market will be inaugurated as soon as next week.
2019-05-05 17:06
EU criticizes US move on Iran

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – High Representative of the European Union and the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom criticized recent US decisions to restrict oil trade with Iran and to limit the extension of waivers for nuclear non-proliferation projects.
2019-05-05 11:13
Iran's oil exports to slide in May, but not to zero: Reuters

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Iranian oil exports will slide in May as the United States tightens the screws on Tehran’s main source of income, industry sources said, deepening global supply losses caused by US sanctions on Venezuela and OPEC-led cuts.
2019-05-04 13:09
US renews nuclear waivers for Iran, but imposes sanctions

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Trump's administration has imposed sanctions on Iran's export of enriched uranium but at the same time renewed three key waivers that will allow European allies, Russia and China to cooperate with Tehran on civil nuclear work.
2019-05-04 08:54
Qatar opposes to US unilateral sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said late on Wed. that his country is against US unilateral sanctions imposed on Iran.
2019-05-02 09:57
By: Seyyed Hamed Torabi

Importing Iran's electricity not subjected to sanctions yet US grants waiver!

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – US has granted waivers to Iraq to buy Iran’s electricity several times over the 90-day period so far, following the re-imposition of US sanctions against Iran.
2019-05-01 17:44
Turkish politician:

Impossible to drive Iran’s oil export to zero

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Condemning the US move to force Turkey to buy oil from Saudi Arabia and UAE instead of Iran , Faruk logoglu says the US move is flagrant violation of international law and he sovereign right of nations to trade freely.
2019-05-01 00:10
Iran oil has many clients in region: MP

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – A member of the Iranian Parliament’s national security committee said Iran’s oil has many clients, particularly in the Middle East region, stressing that oil exports would continue despite US sanctions.
2019-04-30 11:52
US plots to cripple Iran economy doomed to failure: VP Jahangiri

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian first Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri says the US decision not to extend the sanctions waivers on Iran oil in a bid to cripple the Iranian economy is doomed to failure.
2019-04-29 21:43
US sanction not to bring Iran to its knees

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) –Iran and Germany‘s Chamber of Commerce senior member Michael Toucus said that US sanctions against Iran will be fruitless.
2019-04-27 14:31
‘US sanctions don't affect Iraq’s energy ties with Iran’

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Deputy prime minister of Iraq for energy affairs said the US decision on ending waivers on Iran sanctions does not affect Iraq’s energy ties with Iran since the country does not import oil from Iran
2019-04-27 13:13
China's March crude oil supplies from Iran hit 7-month high

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – China's crude oil imports from Iran hit a seven-month high in March of 2.3 million mt, or 543,367 b/d, the latest data from China’s General Administration of Customs showed.
2019-04-27 09:29
FM spox:

Iran not to allow any country to take its place in oil market

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi condemned the stances of Saudi Arabian and Bahraini governments for US sanctions on Iran’s oil exports, saying that Iran will hold the US and its regional allies accountable for the negative consequences of the attempts to chock Iranian oil exports.
2019-04-25 13:21