Posts Tagged: Iran sanctions
US Sanctions Iran’s ‘Shadow Banking’ Network, Ecuador Designates IRGC as Terrorist Group
The United States has fired another shot in the battle to break Iran's illicit finance machine, this time targeting a web of "shadow bankers" moving...
Iran Says More Talks Needed to Bring About IAEA Inspections
A new agreement between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog does not guarantee inspectors' access to Iranian nuclear sites and Tehran wants further talks on how inspections are carried out, the country's...
South Korea Takes Next UN Step in Iran Sanctions Snapback Process
South Korea on Monday finalized a draft UN Security Council resolution that would permanently lift sanctions on Iran - a move it is required to take as current president of...
IAEA’s Grossi to Iran: Not Much Time Left in Talks on Nuclear Inspections
Time is running out in talks between the UN nuclear watchdog and Iran on how to fully resume inspections in the Islamic Republic, the watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday, adding...
Europeans Launch UN Sanctions Process Against Iran, Drawing Tehran’s Ire
Britain, France, and Germany on Thursday launched a 30-day process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, a step likely to stoke tensions two...
Iran and Terrorism: Empty Gestures or Genuine Change?
In a world grappling with persistent threats of terrorism and financial crimes, the international community must not be swayed by superficial gestures. While Tehran's recent ratification of...
France, Germany, UK Willing to Reinstate Sanctions on Iran Over Nuclear Program
France, Germany, and Britain have written to the United Nations to say they are ready to reinstate sanctions on Iran if it does not return to negotiations with...
Iran Warns It Will Respond to Reimposition of UN Sanctions
Iran will react to any reimposition of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program, the country's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, without elaborating on what actions Tehran might take. A French...
US Issues New Round of Iran-Related Sanctions
The US has issued a new round of Iran-related sanctions targeting 10 individuals and 27 entities, including at least two companies it said were linked to Iran's national tanker company, the US...
Iran Says It Could Survive if US Nuclear Talks End Without a Deal
Iran would be able to survive if negotiations with the US over its nuclear program fail to secure a deal, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, after President Donald Trump described...
US Targets Iran-Backed Hezbollah With New Sanctions, Treasury Departments Says
The United States targeted two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators with new sanctions on Thursday for their role in coordinating financial transfers to the Iran-backed terrorist group,...
US Imposes Iran-Related Sanctions on Third China ‘Teapot’ Refinery, Port Terminal
US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on a third Chinese independent, or "teapot" oil refinery and port terminal operators in China for purchases of Iranian oil ahead of an expected fourth round of...
Turkish Bank Appeals Iran Sanctions Decision to US Supreme Court
Turkey's Halkbank asked the US Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling saying it can be prosecuted for allegedly helping Iran evade American sanctions, a US-based lawyer for the bank said on Monday. The Supreme Court had given Halkbank until...
France Won’t Hesitate to Restore UN Sanctions on Iran if No Nuclear Deal, Says Foreign Minister
France will not think twice about reimposing United Nations sanctions on Iran if negotiations to reach a deal over its nuclear program do not succeed, its foreign minister told the UN Security Council late on Monday. France,...
