TEHRAN, Aug 01 - Iran categorically condemned US sanctions Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, stressing that Washington is afraid of the top Iranian diplomat’s logic and negotiation skills.
TEHRAN, Aug 01 -Iranian President Hassan Rouhani deplored US blacklisting of Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif as a sign of frustration, saying Zarif’s logical remarks rattle the White House.
TEHRAN, Jul 31 - The US is reportedly expected to extend waivers from sanctions that allow the remaining signatories to a 2015 nuclear deal to continue their nuclear cooperation with Tehran, in what would be a blow to ardent Iran hawks in the White House.
TEHRAN, Jul 29 - Iranian authorities say a surplus of gasoline created by increased capacity in a major refinery south of the country could be available for export next month.
TEHRAN, Jul 27 -The United States has reportedly halted plans to sanction Sudan’s military forces for mass killing of protesters, in a purported bid to influence the power-sharing deal between the country’s Saudi-backed junta and civilian leaders.
TEHRAN, Jul 26 - A former Finnish labor minister said US secondary sanctions against Iran are preventing INSTEX, a financial mechanism proposed by the EU for securing trade ties with Iran, from becoming operational.
TEHRAN, Jul 25 - The United States is considering imposing new sanctions on Russia over its support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the White House representative for the South American nation said Wednesday.
TEHRAN, Jul 22 - Turkey will retaliate if the United States imposes sanctions over Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday, adding that any such sanctions would be unacceptable.
TEHRAN, Jul 22 - Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Affairs Sorena Sattari highlighted the country’s scientific progress and said special plans have been devised to counter US sanctions against the Islamic Republic’s biotechnology industries.
TEHRAN, Jul 17 -A senior official from Iran’s Ministry of Oil says the country is currently holding abundant stocks of fuel despite US sanction that have affected the oil industry.
TEHRAN, Jul 16 - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday there is no need to take very seriously decisions made by the European Union to curb contacts and funding for Ankara over its drilling for gas and oil off Cyprus.
TEHRAN, Jul 16 - Iran is not seeking a war with the US, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, stressing that Washington must first lift the sanctions on Tehran to make way for diplomacy.
TEHRAN, Jul 16 -The European Union has agreed to impose punitive measures against Turkey over its drilling operations off the coast of Cyprus, in a move censured by Ankara as “biased.”
TEHRAN, Jul 15 - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to waive sanctions on Turkey for its purchase of Russian air defense systems and should find a “middle ground” in the dispute, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
TEHRAN, Jul 12 - Chinese President Xi Jinping urged U.S. President Donald Trump to ease sanctions on North Korea during their meeting in Japan last month, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
TEHRAN, Jul 12 - The United States has reportedly decided not to sanction Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, signaling that Washington is leaving a door open for diplomacy.
TEHRAN, Jul 10 - The top official in Iran’s tourism sector has said that the country welcomed record number of tourists in the last Iranian calendar year which ended in March.
TEHRAN, Jul 9 - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday he was against imposing sanctions on Georgia after MPs backed economic measures in Russia's latest row with the neighboring Caucasus country.
TEHRAN, Jul 8 - Iranian officials say projections for government’s operating budget in the current Iranian calendar year which will end in March should be cut by around $5 billion as the government seeks to mitigate the impacts of sanctions on its oil revenues.
TEHRAN, Jul 7 - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted reasons for the country’s move to reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, and said the Islamic Republic reserves the right to protect its interests in the face of “US economic terrorism”.