Posts Tagged: sanctions
Report: First Microsoft Store Opens in Iran
Tech giant Microsoft has opened its first store in Iran, local media reported on Thursday. Citing the regime-aligned Tasnim News Agency, semi-official state news agency Press TV claimed that...
Report: Iran Parliament Chief Says US Interpretation of Iran Deal is ‘Unacceptable’
Ali Larijani, Iran's Parliament speaker, rejected the U.S. reading of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, particularly regarding sanctions, NPR reported on Wednesday. Speaking to NPR...
Iranian Official: Restrictions on Iran’s Missile Program Will Be Lifted Along With Sanctions
The Deputy for Legal and International Affairs of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, told Iran's Assembly of Experts on Thursday that restrictions on the country's missile program would be...
Florida Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings to Vote Against Iran Deal
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) announced that he would oppose the Iran deal when it comes before the House of Representatives for a vote, his...
Report: Iran Plans to Woo European Firms With 45 Projects at London Oil Expo
Though EU sanctions against Iran's oil sector remain in place pending the implementation of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, the Islamic Republic has already...
Deputy Foreign Minister Says Nuclear Deal Will Improve Iran’s Regional, Economic and Defense Capabilities
A senior Iranian official said that the recently agreed nuclear deal with world powers provides Iran with the opportunity to improve its regional standing, as well...
After Republican Debate, Iran Claims Next US President Can’t Discard Nuclear Deal
A senior Iranian official claimed that the nuclear deal agreed last month between world powers and Iran can't be rescinded by a future U.S. president,...
Iran Claims 60 Percent Rise in US Exports to Country in First Half of 2015
U.S. exports to Iran during the first six months of 2015 rose by 60 percent compared to the corresponding period last year, regime-aligned Iranian news...
Iran’s Zarif Says Sanctions Regime ‘Destroyed’ — ‘No One Will Accept the Return of Sanctions’
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif claimed that with the recently agreed nuclear deal the international sanctions regime brought against his country has effectively collapsed and will be near-impossible to reimpose in...
Report: Iran Threat of Genocide Against Israel Could Hinder Lifting of International Sanctions
Iran's threat of genocide by calling for the eradication of the Jewish state of Israel could complicate the removal of certain international sanctions against the Islamic Republic, an opinion piece in the Wall...
After Nuclear Deal, Iran Announces $2 Billion of Trade Projects With Europe
News reports on Thursday indicated that Iran is already seeing an inflow of trade funds and investment from Europe and other Western countries in the...
Report: Industries Poised to Rush to Iran as Investors Remain Skeptic
While European energy giants like Royal Shell and the Italian Eni sPa have already licked their lips at Iran's reopening markets, many investors are still wary over Iran's troubled past, Bloomberg reported on Friday. "Investors...
Diverse Iranian Industries Poised to Reap Massive Gains After Nuclear Deal
Media reports indicate that since the signing of the nuclear agreement with world powers on Tuesday, Iran is poised for a "huge" influx of economic...
Iran Claims New Oil Export Record of 7 Million Barrels in Single Day
Despite the continuation of economic sanctions against Iran, the country is claiming that it hit a new oil export record of 7 million barrels in...
