Posts Tagged: Iran sanctions
Rouhani: Iran Will Respect Nuclear Deal as Long as Interests Preserved
Iran will continue to respect its nuclear agreement with world powers as long as its interests are preserved, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday in...
European Refiners Winding Down Purchases of Iranian Oil
European refiners are winding down oil purchases from Iran, closing the door on a fifth of the OPEC member's crude exports after the United States...
Europe Seeks US Sanction Exemptions for its Firms in Iran
Ministers from Germany, France and Britain have written to senior US officials urging them to protect European companies working in Iran from getting caught up...
Top US Treasury Official: Iranian Regime Must Change Its Malign Behavior, or Face ‘Economic Calamity’
The Trump administration is actively countering malign Iranian behavior, including financial malfeasance, across the globe, a top Treasury Department official said on Tuesday. Speaking at the...
Nuclear Chief: Iran Is Preparing for Possible Increase of Enrichment Capacity if Deal Fails
Iran has begun preparations to boost its uranium enrichment capacity, its nuclear chief said on Tuesday, adding to pressure on European powers trying to save...
Iran Calls on World to Stand Up to Trump, Save Nuclear Deal
The world should stand up to Washington's bullying behavior, Iran's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Sunday by state media in a letter to...
India Says It Only Follows UN Sanctions, Not Unilateral US sanctions on Iran
India only abides by sanctions imposed by the United Nations and not those imposed by any other country, such as ones announced by the United...
Iran Says Security Forces to Clamp-Down on Protests
Iranian security forces will "resolutely confront" unrest that could be exploited by the United States and other enemies, a judiciary spokesman said on Sunday, after...
IRGC Official Says Iranians Will Give ‘Strong Punch to the Mouth’ of US Secretary of State
A senior Iranian military commander poured scorn on US threats to tighten sanctions on Tuesday, saying the Islamic Republic's people would respond by punching US Secretary...
US Toughens Stance on Iran, Lists Sweeping Demands
The United States on Monday demanded Iran make sweeping changes -- from dropping its nuclear program to pulling out of the Syrian civil war --...
EU Considers Iran Central Bank Transfers to Beat US Sanctions
The European Commission is proposing that EU governments make direct money transfers to Iran's central bank to avoid US penalties, an EU official said, in...
European Firms Will Make Their Own Call on Iran Business
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday Europe would try to protect its companies doing business with Iran from US sanctions, reimposed over Tehran's nuclear program,...
After US Withdrawal, Iran and Europe Seek United Front on Nuclear Deal
Europe and Iran sought a united front on Tuesday to save the nuclear deal US President Donald Trump abandoned last week, with Britain warning against regime change...
Difficult to Shield German Firms After US Withdrawal From Iran Deal: Minister
Germany wants to help its companies continue doing business in Iran after the US decision to reimpose sanctions against Tehran, but it could be difficult...
