Tag: Sanctions against Iran
US & Israel to Discuss Plan B as Chances for Iran Nuclear Deal Diminish
The Biden administration knows “they would get creamed” if the terrorism designation were lifted––with or without conditions.
US Ready to Walk Away if Iran ‘Displays an Intransigence’ to Making Progress
“But let me be clear that walking away won’t mean leaving the status quo."
Gantz to VP Harris: Iran Deal Must Include Tough IAEA Enforcement
Israel hopes that the lifting of sanctions on Iran will be gradual, but expects the US to encourage commercial entities to do business with Iran.
IDF Spokesman: We Are Accelerating Our Plans Against Iran
Israel is very concerned about the possibility that the countries around the table would decide to remove sanctions even before an Iranian clear commitment on freezing its nuclear project.
Gantz: We’ll Take a US Nuke Deal with Iran But Must Have Plan B...
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett sharply criticizes the former prime minister, saying there was a very large gap between Bibi's speeches and actions on the ground.
Iranian Parliament Speaker: Deal Extension with IAEA Expired, Will Not Be Renewed
"Iran has been the most active party in Vienna, proposing most drafts.”
President Rouhani: US Agreed to Lift All Oil Sanctions
Meanwhile, an attempted act of sabotage on a facility of the department of Iran Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) has been foiled.
Bolstered By Chinese $400 Billion Deal, Iran Won’t Stop Enriching Uranium Until Biden Drops...
"The odds any progress to revive the deal before Iran holds a presidential election in June have dwindled."
Iranians Indicted for Conspiracy to Hide $300 Million from US Sanctions
But unless Iran will be willing to extradite its agents, all those nice laws and the will to enforce them won't yield anything.
Reports: Iraq Releasing Billions in Iranian Frozen Assets with US Approval
On Dec. 30, the US granted Baghdad a 90-day waiver to continue to import electricity from Tehran.
Biden Snubs Bibi, Rescinds Iran Sanctions, Ready to Reopen Nuclear Talks
Biden said nothing to the Israeli leader about his plan to bring back the nuclear deal as is.
Bibi Praises US for Snapback Sanctions Against Iran
"I opposed the deal because it was based on a fundamental lie: that somehow Iran had given up on its quest for nuclear weapons."
Iran Accuses US of Taking Down Fars News Website
Fars said it had received an email from its server company, which “explicitly said that the blockage is due to an order by the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)."
سفیر اسرائیل در سازمان ملل: ما از مردم ایران حمایت می کنیم
Israeli Ambassador to UN in Farsi: We Support the Iranian People
Group of 17 Congress Members Call to Reduce US Sanctions on Iran
In a letter to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, the lawmakers, led by Reps. Ilhan Omar, Raúl M. Grijalva and Barbara Lee, urge the administration to “conduct a sweeping review” of the sanctions campaign.
Netanyahu, Trump Discuss ‘Threat from Iran’
The White House said the two leaders discussed “the threat from Iran, as well as other critical bilateral and regional issues."
European Countries Joining Wire Transfer Platform that Bypasses US Sanctions on Iran
The European countries are helping the Iranian regime exactly when the regime is murdering its own citizens.
Netanyahu to Trump: Don’t Talk to Iranians, Keep Up the Sanctions
Iran's GDP contracted by 3.9% in 2018, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the Iranian economy to shrink by 6% in 2019.
Iran Furious as UK Marines Seize Tanker Violating Sanctions
Meanwhile, Panama announced on Thursday that the ship, Grace 1, had been taken off its international boat registry on May 29, and can they have their flag back.
Pompeo Returns to Washington Amid Rising Tensions with Iran
Pompeo boarded a plane in Iraq and headed straight back to Washington amid the rising tensions with Tehran.
Iran Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution with Taunts at US
President Hassan Rouhani said the huge turnout in rallies means the revolution would “continue its path like the past 40 years.”
Iran Central Bank Chief: Japan Importing Iran Oil Again
While issuing the "toughest ever" sanctions against Iran, the US also granted exemptions to eight countries, including India, to import Iran oil.
Turkey Won’t Fuel Iranian Passenger Planes as Trump Sanctions Take Effect
Mnuchin warned SWIFT, the bloodline of global banking, the US would penalize if should it not cut off financial services to entities doing business with Iran.
Iranians Celebrate 39th Anniversary of US Embassy Takeover
During Sunday's rallies, the demonstrators chanted slogans against the US and Israel.
Russian Oil Producer Evades Trump Sanctions by Selling Iranian Rights to Putin
Promsyryeimport has been operating an "oil-for-goods" program in Iran.
Iran’s Supreme Court Confirms Execution of Gold Trader Blamed for Economic Decline
Tehran police and the courts would have to find new scapegoats for the falling rial.
Bowing to Trump Sanctions, Volkswagen Quits Iran
India plans to cut its oil purchase from Iran significantly, and, according to the same source, “These payments will be made in rupee by refiners."
Iran Suing US in Hague Court of Justice
Iran claims the US' decision violated the Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Relations, signed by the US and Iran in 1955, decades before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Moscow: US Sanctions Against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Are ‘Illegitimate’
On Tuesday, the US Treasury announced the expansion of sanctions on Iran's Revolutionary Guards, which were originally imposed on October 13 because the Iranian group was "supporting terrorism."
Boeing, Airbus, Fear Losing $40 Billion in Iran Sales
The Iranians are desperate to modernize their aviation industry, which has experienced 30 accidents between January 21, 1980 and August 9, 2014.