Posts Tagged: Iran sanctions relief
Iran Deal Includes $300 Billion Fund, More Than Half of Which Already Committed, Source Says
A $300 billion private fund designed to trigger investment into Iran is outlined in the US-Iran framework agreement and more than half that sum has already been...
Rubio: US Has Not Offered Iran Sanctions Relief to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's negotiating team has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and insisted that any sanctions relief was tied to Tehran...
Republicans Introduce Bill to Maintain ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran While Regime Plots US Assassinations
US Senate Republicans led by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Thursday introduced legislation to maintain "maximum pressure" through sanctions on Iran so long as the...
New York Times Writer Named as Part of US-Iran ‘Prisoner Swap’ — on Iranian Side
A frequent contributor to the New York Times facing federal criminal charges of being a paid, unregistered foreign agent of Iran is reportedly one of...
US Allows $6 Billion Transfer as Part of Iran Prisoner Swap
The United States waived sanctions to allow the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar, a step needed to carry...
Israel Concerned Iran Will Secure Sanctions Relief Without Rolling Back Nuclear Program
Israel is concerned that Iran may secure a full removal of sanctions without sufficiently turning back the clock on its nuclear program, Prime Minister Naftali...
Trump Extends Sanctions Relief to Iran Under Nuke Deal
JNS.org - The Trump administration on Thursday extended sanctions relief for Iran as part of the 2015 nuclear deal despite campaign pledges to end the agreement. The...
US Declares Iran Is in Compliance With Nuclear Deal
The United States said Monday that Iran is continuing to comply with the terms of the nuclear deal that curbed Iran's nuclear program in exchange...
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...
Iran Expert Tells Congress: Obama Administration Might Have Given Tehran Over $30 Billion in Cash, Gold Payments
While the Obama administration has admitted to transferring $1.7 billion in cash earlier this year to Tehran, even more cash might have been given by...
Iran’s Rise in Oil Production, Exports Die Out Five Months After Sanctions Relief
Five months after sanctions on Iran were eased, the rapid rise in the country's oil production and exports appears to be ending as quickly as...
IAEA: Iran Uranium, Heavy Water Stockpiles Stay Within Limits of Nuclear Deal
Iran has stayed within the limits of a nuclear deal it reached with six world powers last year on its stockpiles of uranium and heavy...
For Promoting Iran Deal, J Street Becomes Biggest Beneficiary of Anti-Nuke Foundation
J Street was the single largest beneficiary last year of the Ploughshares Fund, a group that seeks to eliminate the world’s nuclear stockpiles, with over...
