Posts Tagged: US sanctions on Iran
‘Iran and Its Proxies Have Rained Hell’: US House Passes Trio of Bills Targeting Islamic Republic
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a trio of bills extending sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs and condemning its human rights...
US Targets Iranian Petrochemicals, Petroleum in Fresh Sanctions
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of playing a critical role in the production, sale and shipment of Iranian petrochemicals and petroleum to buyers in Asia, as...
Leading US Jewish Group Applauds Sanctions Against IRGC Interrogators, Announced on Anniversary of Levinson Kidnapping
The heads of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations praised the Biden Administration's announcement Tuesday of sanctions against two interrogators from the...
US Imposes Visa Restrictions on 14 Iranians Over ‘Gross Violations of Human Rights’
The United States imposed on Friday visa restrictions on more than a dozen individuals for their involvement in "gross violations of human rights on behalf...
US Moves to Restore All UN Sanctions on Iran in Dispute Over Nuclear Deal
The United States moved to restore all UN sanctions on Iran on Thursday, arguing Tehran was in violation of a nuclear deal it struck with world powers in 2015...
US Sanctions Two UAE-Based Companies Over ‘Material Support’ for Blacklisted Iran Airline
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two United Arab Emirates-based companies, the US Treasury Department said, accusing them of providing material support to Iranian...
US Says It Seized Four Iranian Fuel Shipments en Route to Venezuela
The United States on Friday said it has seized four Iranian fuel shipments en route to Venezuela and confiscated the cargoes, disrupting a key supply line...
Iran Using All Resources to Sell Oil in ‘Grey Market’: Deputy Minister
Iran has mobilized all its resources to sell oil in a "grey market," bypassing US sanctions that Tehran sees as illegitimate, state media quoted Deputy...
Rouhani Says New US Sanctions Have No Effect on Iran Economy
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that US sanctions announced last week have had no effect on Iran's economy because Washington had already practically...
As US Sanctions Near, Europe Fails to Protect Iran Deal
At a meeting in Washington after Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal in May, a senior US official told European diplomats that...
US Official Says EU Aid for Iran Sends ‘Wrong Message’
The top US envoy on Iran criticized a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran on Friday, saying it sent "the...