Posts Tagged: us iran sanctions
US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley: Trump Will Move Beyond 2015 Nuclear Deal if Iran Fails Compliance Test
Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, said during an address in Washington, DC on Tuesday that President Donald Trump was not guaranteed to certify...
Iran’s Parliament Votes to Increase Spending on Missile Program, Revolutionary Guards
Iran’s parliament voted overwhelmingly Sunday to increase spending on its ballistic missile program and the foreign operations of its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, chanting “Death to...
Iran Vows to Continue Missile Program, Condemns New US Sanctions
A defiant Iran vowed on Saturday to press ahead with its missile program and condemned new US sanctions, as tensions rise after the West hardened...
US Extends Iran Nuke Deal Sanctions Relief, Imposes New Ballistic Missile Sanctions
JNS.org - The Trump administration announced on Wednesday it was extending the US portion of sanctions relief for Iran set forth in the Islamic Republic’s 2015...
International Monetary Fund: Iranian Economy’s ‘Impressive Recovery’ Due to Sanctions Relief Could Be Threatened by Uncertain Future of Nuclear Deal
The Iranian economy has had an “impressive recovery” following sanctions relief last year, though uncertainty regarding the fate of the nuclear deal and relations with...
Saudi Arabia, Israel Unite Against Iran as US Seeks to Impose New Sanctions
Saudi Arabia and Israel both called on Sunday for a new push against Iran, signaling a growing alignment in their interests, while U.S. lawmakers promised...
Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei Vows Response to Trump Hostility on Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
JNS.org - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to hold protests against President Donald Trump on the upcoming anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. “Trump says fear...
Trump Says Iran ‘Playing With Fire,’ Doesn’t Appreciate How ‘Kind’ Obama Was to Islamic Republic
President Donald Trump on Friday morning said Iran was "playing with fire" as his administration reportedly considered new sanctions on the country. "Iran is playing with...
Bipartisan Senate Group Announces Support for New Iran Sanctions Following Missile Tests
A bipartisan group of senators said Thursday that they support additional sanctions against Iran over its ballistic missile tests, amid reports that the Trump administration...
Diplomats: Iran Has Decided Against Escalation of Stand-Off Over US Sanctions Extension
Iran decided not to escalate a stand-off over the extension of U.S. sanctions at a meeting of diplomats overseeing the nuclear deal it reached with...
Iran Requests Meeting With Monitoring Commission Over US ‘Violations’ of Nuclear Deal
Iran has requested a meeting of a commission overseeing the implementation of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, Iranian state media reported on Saturday,...
Iranian Nuclear Chief Warns US of ‘Firm, Strong Reaction’ to Sanctions Extension Bill
A senior Iranian official has warned the U.S. of a "firm and strong reaction" if it persists in actions he says are endangering a nuclear...
Obama Seeks to Strengthen Iran Nuclear Deal During Final Months in Office
The Obama administration is considering new measures in its final months in office to strengthen the landmark nuclear agreement with Iran, senior U.S. officials said,...
Report: US Agreed to Lift UN Sanctions on Iranian Banks Blacklisted for Financing Missile Program
The Obama administration agreed to back the lifting of United Nations sanctions on two Iranian state banks blacklisted for financing Iran’s ballistic-missile program on the...
