TEHRAN, August 8 - With China, India and Turkey already on board to continue Iranian oil imports, Japan also says it is considering continuing shipments amid warnings that new US sanctions on Tehran could push prices above $90 a barrel.
TEHRAN, August 7 - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif slammed the US president’s hypocrisy, saying Donald Trump seeks to create the illusion that Washington is “concerned” about the Iranian people even though he is targeting the people with sanctions.
TEHRAN, August 7 - Iran’s Commercial Attaché to Oman Abbas Abdolkhani said the volume of commercial exchanges between Iran and Oman have grown by 116 percent during the first 4 months of Iranian calendar year (March 21 – July 22) comparing to similar period in the year before.
TEHRAN, August 7 - The United Nations continues to encourage support for all governments for the Iran nuclear deal, a UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said, after Washington vowed to re-impose sanctions on Iran lifted under the deal, according to the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
TEHRAN, August 7 - US President Donald Trump has warned other countries against doing business with Tehran, saying he had imposed "the most biting" sanctions on the country.
TEHRAN, August 6 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the US administration is no more able to prove its trustworthiness for any negotiations after its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and a number of other international treaties.
TEHRAN, August 6 -US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reimposing many sanctions on Iran to levy "maximum economic pressure" on the Islamic Republic.
TEHRAN, August 6 -Germany says it will continue to support companies over their Iran business activities in face of returning US sanctions and also warned that EU firms – including enterprises in Berlin – could sue the administration of President Donald Trump if they suffer losses due to sanctions.
TEHRAN, August 6 -As the United States is preparing to restore sanctions against Iran, Europe says it would act to protect its companies that do business with Iran against Washington’s potential punitive measures.
TEHRAN, August 6 - Germany will continue to offer export and investment guarantees for companies doing business with Iran, the economy ministry said on Monday, adding Berlin remained in dialogue with the U.S. on exemptions for German companies from Iran sanctions.
TEHRAN, August 6 - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi extended condolences to Indonesian nation and government over the devastating earthquake.
TEHRAN, August 6 - Iranian Deputy Director of the Presidential Chief of Staff for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi rejected rumors on Iran-US talks through Oman.
TEHRAN, August 6 -US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Washington will enforce the full range of the country’s sanctions against Iran, the first round of which is to kick in Monday.