US Sanctions Waiver

US waives sanctions on Iran's access to frozen assets

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – The US State Department announced that it would waive sanctions on Iran's access to frozen assets in South Korea and Japan.
2021-07-14 08:29
Kimball:

Waiving nuclear-related sanctions in JCPOA nothing new

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Executive Director of US Arms Control Association, Daryl G. Kimball, believes that it is not something new at this point that the Biden administration is prepared to waive the nuclear-related sanctions identified in the JCPOA.
2021-05-04 08:00
US extends sanctions waiver Iraq to buy Iranian electricity

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The US State Department gave a 45-day waiver extension to Iraq on November 20, allowing it to keep paying for electricity imports from Iran.
2020-11-21 10:20
US to either admit defeat or keep being hated: Mousavi

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – In reaction to Brian Hook’s remarks on maximum pressure on Iran, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that the US will either admit defeat and start respecting the Iranian nation or it will further keep being hated, humiliating, and isolating itself.
2020-05-30 20:30
E3 regrets US decision to end waivers covering JCPOA nuclear projects in Iran

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – In a joint statement on Saturday, spokespersons of the High Representative of the European Union and the Foreign Ministries of France, Germany and the United Kingdom deeply regretted the US decision to end the three waivers covering key JCPOA nuclear projects in Iran, including the Arak Modernisation Project.
2020-05-30 13:14
US extends Iraq’s sanctions waiver to import electricity from Iran

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Thu. that Iraq’s sanctions waiver for importing electricity from the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue for another four months.
2020-05-08 11:44
US extends Iraq waivers but tightens Iran sanctions

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The US has once again extended a waiver allowing Iraq to import Iranian electricity and natural gas, but at the same time intensified its sanctions against Iran despite the coronavirus pandemic which has infected over 30,000 Iranians.
2020-03-27 17:52
50 Swiss companies interested in SHTA: SECO director

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch, director of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) agency, has informed that 50 Swiss companies are interested in export channel to Iran, known as Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement (SHTA).
2020-03-08 13:40
US to extend sanctions waiver for Iraq to import Iranian gas, electricity: report

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – The United States has signaled to Iraq its willingness to extend sanctions waivers enabling the country to continue importing vital Iranian gas and electricity imports, an American media quoted three Iraqi officials as saying this week.
2020-02-10 10:13
US sanctions on Chinese COSCO to be lifted within days: report

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – A report citing a source with a major Chinese oil company said they had received indications that COSCO had been taken off the US sanctions list.
2020-01-31 11:33
US to extend sanctions waivers on Iran nuclear coop. for another two months: report

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The Trump administration intends to extend sanctions waivers allowing limited work on Iran’s civil nuclear program for another 60 days, Bloomberg reported.
2020-01-29 14:05
Russian expert:

US decision to end sanctions waiver on Iran's Fordow another violation of JCPOA

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – The Director of the Center for Energy and Security Studies, Anton Khlopkov, says that the US decision to drop a sanctions waiver related to Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility will be a further blow to the JCPOA.
2019-11-23 19:00
France voices regret over US decision to end waivers for Fordow

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – France regrets the US decision to end the sanctions waiver for Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, the French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
2019-11-20 10:52
US imposes new sanctions on Iran's construction sector

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – The Trump administration on Thu. announced new sanctions on Iran's construction sector at the same time as it extended sanctions waivers on civil nuclear cooperation between Iran and foreign companies.
2019-11-01 11:26
US to extend waivers allowing non-proliferation work with Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The United States plans to allow Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue work at Iranian nuclear facilities, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
2019-10-31 10:35
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