Sunday, 30 January 2022 (YJC)_ The leader of the German Christian Democratic Union party called the Western countries' attempt to impose sanctions on Swift Russia a big mistake.
Tehran 03 January_US President Donald Trump’s order to assassinate Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani has prompted swift condemnation from several US officials and lawmakers in Congress.
TEHRAN, November 06 - The Belgium-based SWIFT financial messaging service said it is suspending some unspecified Iranian banks’ access to its messaging system following the US resumption of sanctions on Iran.
TEHRAN, October 09 - An internal battle is being fought inside the Trump administration to save Iran's access to international financial markets, providing Tehran with a critical lifeline ahead of the implementation of harsh new economic sanctions, according to multiple U.S. officials who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon.
TEHRAN, October 09 - Top officials in the US Treasury Department are reportedly pushing for Iran to remain connected to the SWIFT global payment network ahead of the implementation of new economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic in November.
TEHRAN, August 23 - The European Union views German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas’ idea of creating a European equivalent of the SWIFT payment system as a contribution to the efforts to preserve the Iran nuclear deal following the United States' withdrawal, an EU source told Sputnik on Wednesday.
TEHRAN, February 16 - Unknown hackers stole 339.5 million roubles ($6 million/ £4.3 million) from a Russian bank last year in an attack using the SWIFT international payments messaging system, the Russian central bank said on Friday.