US sanctions

EU urges Iran to respect nuclear deal, regrets US sanctions

The joint statement came as the bloc struggles to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal with… Read More

Oil falls near 2pc as US-China trade war intensifies

US President Trump said he would raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods… Read More

Iran to keep exporting crude oil despite US pressure: President Rouhani

"In future months, the Americans themselves will see that we will continue our oil exports,"… Read More

Iran says leaving nuclear treaty one of many options after US sanctions

Tensions between Tehran and Washington have risen since the Trump administration withdrew last year from… Read More

Russia-Germany pipeline project

Russia-Germany pipeline on track despite US pressure

US President Donald Trump may loathe it, but the Russia-Germany gas pipeline Nord Stream 2… Read More

India wants to extend Iran oil sanctions waiver

India has reduced its purchases of Iranian oil, but has been in talks on extending… Read More

Kim opens door to US presence in Pyongyang at nuke talks

The North Korean leader said he would welcome the opening of a US liaison office… Read More

US sanctions hit Iran-backed airlines, fighters in Syria

US targets two Iran-backed foreign fighters in Syria and two airlines that help send weapons… Read More

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Japanese refiners load first Iran oil cargo since US sanctions

Japanese refiners have loaded Iranian oil onto a tanker, resuming imports after halting purchases because… Read More

How US-China talks differ from any other trade deal

WASHINGTON: The trade deal that US negotiators are seeking with China may have more in… Read More

Afghan migrants returning from Iran hit record high in 2018

HERAT: The flow of Afghans forced to leave Iran turned into a flood in 2018,… Read More

Iran presents budget to counter ‘cruel’ US sanctions

TEHRAN: President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday unveiled Iran's first annual budget since the return of… Read More

North Korea condemns US sanctions, warns denuclearisation at risk

SEOUL: North Korea on Sunday condemned the US administration for stepping up sanctions and pressure… Read More

US sanctions three North Korean officials for suspected rights abuses

WASHINGTON:  The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on three North Korea officials, including a… Read More

Rouhani says new US sanctions have no effect on Iran economy

DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that US sanctions announced last week have… Read More

New US sanctions over chemical weapons would be ‘illegal’: Kremlin

MOSCOW:  Russia would consider any new chemical weapons-related sanctions imposed by the United States to… Read More

Russia seeks to dump dollar as new US sanctions loom

MOSCOW: Moscow is intensifying efforts to wean its economy off the dollar as Washington considers… Read More

US slaps sanctions against key Iranian paramilitary force

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department on Tuesday slapped sanctions on an Iranian paramilitary group along… Read More

India not guaranteed US sanctions waiver for Russian missiles: official

WASHINGTON: The United States cannot guarantee that it will provide India a waiver from sanctions… Read More

Iran fights US sanctions at UN court

Iran demanded Monday that the UN's top court order the United States to suspend nuclear-linked… Read More