Posts Tagged: Iran sanctions
Iran Warns It Will Respond to Reimposition of UN Sanctions
Iran will react to any reimposition of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program, the country's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, without elaborating on what actions Tehran might take. A French...
US Issues New Round of Iran-Related Sanctions
The US has issued a new round of Iran-related sanctions targeting 10 individuals and 27 entities, including at least two companies it said were linked to Iran's national tanker company, the US...
Iran Says It Could Survive if US Nuclear Talks End Without a Deal
Iran would be able to survive if negotiations with the US over its nuclear program fail to secure a deal, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, after President Donald Trump described...
US Targets Iran-Backed Hezbollah With New Sanctions, Treasury Departments Says
The United States targeted two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators with new sanctions on Thursday for their role in coordinating financial transfers to the Iran-backed terrorist group,...
US Imposes Iran-Related Sanctions on Third China ‘Teapot’ Refinery, Port Terminal
US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on a third Chinese independent, or "teapot" oil refinery and port terminal operators in China for purchases of Iranian oil ahead of an expected fourth round of...
Turkish Bank Appeals Iran Sanctions Decision to US Supreme Court
Turkey's Halkbank asked the US Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling saying it can be prosecuted for allegedly helping Iran evade American sanctions, a US-based lawyer for the bank said on Monday. The Supreme Court had given Halkbank until...
France Won’t Hesitate to Restore UN Sanctions on Iran if No Nuclear Deal, Says Foreign Minister
France will not think twice about reimposing United Nations sanctions on Iran if negotiations to reach a deal over its nuclear program do not succeed, its foreign minister told the UN Security Council late on Monday. France,...
US Targets China, Iran-Based Firms in Fresh Iran Sanctions
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a network based in Iran and China that it accused of procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as President...
China Backs Iran’s Nuclear Talks With US, Opposes ‘Illegal’ Sanctions
China supports Iran holding talks on its nuclear program with the United States and opposes the use of force and "illegal" unilateral sanctions to try to resolve the issue, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iran's foreign...
US Issues New Sanctions Targeting Chinese Importers of Iranian Oil
The United States on Wednesday issued new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports, including against a China-based "teapot refinery," as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to ramp up pressure on Tehran. The US...
US Energy Secretary Says Washington Can Stop Iran’s Oil Exports
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday that the United States could stop Iran's oil exports as part of President Donald Trump's plan to pressure Tehran over its nuclear program. The January return...
US Congress Advances Legislation to Punish Iran, Collaborators as Trump Admin Gears Up for Nuclear Talks
As the Trump administration prepares for negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program this weekend, the US House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday moved forward...
US Issues New Sanctions on Iran as Trump Seeks Talks
The United States issued fresh sanctions targeting Iran on Wednesday, the Treasury Department said, two days after President Donald Trump announced the US planned direct talks with Tehran over its nuclear program. The US...
US Energy Secretary Sees Tighter Sanctions on Iran Without Deal
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Tuesday that Iran can expect tighter sanctions if it does not come to an agreement with President Donald Trump on its nuclear program. "So absolutely, I would...
