Larijani: U.S. sanctions move intended to sow ‘international confusion’

TEHRAN - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that the U.S. is seeking to sow “international confusion” by taking harsh sanctions measures against Iran.

By Martin Love

U.S. undermines itself clinging to hegemonic notions

NORTH CAROLINA - Anyone looking at Iran from afar could presume conditions have not been worse in the past 30 plus years, or since the end of the Iraq-Iran war, a war which never would have occurred if the U.S. had not urged Saddam Hussain on and given him chemical weapons. Little did Saddam know that in a few more years he would be hung by the Americans after the U.S. military had killed hundreds of thousands of his countrymen and destroyed much of Iraq’s infrastructure. 

World should stand up to health-related human rights violation: minister

TEHRAN — The Iranian health minister has called on health policy makers to fully stand up to those who violate health-related human rights by imposing brutal sanctions on countries.

Russia won't immediately raise oil output after Iran waivers end

Russia will not immediately raise oil output after the United States ends sanctions waivers for buyers of Iranian crude in May, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday.

U.S. to announce all countries importing Iranian oil will be subject to sanctions: Post

The State Department is set to announce all countries that continue to import Iranian oil will be subject to U.S. sanctions, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.

India ships in 5% more oil from Iran in late 2018 up to March 2019

TEHRAN- Indian refiners’ shipment of Iranian crude oil increased by near five percent through March, Reuters reported citing tanker data obtained from shipping and industry sources.

Iranian oil exports rise to pre-sanctions level: Platts

TEHRAN- Oil exports from Iran have increased significantly in March to once again reach to near pre-sanctions level, S&P Global Platts reported citing shipping and provisional tanker tracking data.

Foreign Ministry says U.S. blocking aid to flood-stricken Iranians

TEHRAN - The Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the United States has frozen the accounts of the Iranian Red Crescent Society as part of its sanctions against Tehran, thus preventing other countries from sending humanitarian aid to people affected by unprecedented floods.

Iranian, INSTEX officials meet on U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN – Meetings have been kicked off in Tehran between Iranian experts and senior directors of the Instrument for Supporting Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), a new transaction channel that will allow companies to continue trading with Iran despite U.S. sanctions. 

Iranian medical scientists write to UN on U.S. sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN — Scientific Societies for Medical Sciences in Iran have written a letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres condemning the U.S. sanctions against Iran, urging the international community to resist sanctions targeting “medical needs” and “humanitarian aid”, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif revealed on Wednesday.

Leader: Do not pin hopes on Europe

Leader told Rouhani government in July not to ‘condition’ people to European package 

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei advised President Hassan Rouhani and his cabinet back in July 2018 not to rely on Europeans to protect Iran against U.S. sanctions.

U.S. sanctions five top Venezuela officials close to Maduro

Washington — The Trump administration issued economic sanctions Friday against five top Venezuelan military and intelligence officials who are helping the country's embattled leftist leader cling to power. 

Iran, three EU states to hold 1st round of expert-level talks on INSTEX in Paris soon

Iran and its three European partners in the 2015 nuclear deal will soon begin talks in Paris, France, in an effort to work out the operational details of a newly-launched financial mechanism meant to protect Tehran-Europe trade ties against US sanctions.

Japan's JXTG set for 1st loading of Iranian crude oil after U.S. sanctions waiver

Japan's largest refiner JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy is set to resume loading of Iranian crude oil as early as Monday, almost three months after the U.S. sanctions waiver was granted.

Europe sets up transactions channel with Iran

Several European countries have set up a new transaction channel that will allow companies to continue trading with Iran despite U.S. sanctions. The announcement was made on Thursday.

Iranians will defeat sanctions through reliance on domestic capacities: Jahangiri

TEHRAN - First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri said on Tuesday that the U.S. will not reach its objectives if Iranians maintain unity and integrity.

Senior MP urges world to counter U.S. violation of international law

TEHRAN - Kazem Jalali, chairman of the Parliament Research Center, said on Monday that the world should stand against U.S. for its violation of international law.

‘Europe’s delay in implementing SPV is unacceptable’

TEHRAN - Kamal Kharrazi, head of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, said on Saturday that the European countries’ delay in implementing the special purpose vehicle (SPV) is “unacceptable”.

China offers Iran $3bn oilfield deal despite U.S. sanctions: Wall Street Journal 

State-run Chinese energy giant Sinopec has offered Iran a $3-billion deal on further development of an Iranian oilfield the two countries are already working on, the Wall Street Journal has reported. 

By Payman Yazdani

EU failure to implement SPV could worsen current situation: Italian expert

TEHRAN - Dr. Pastori Gianluca says U.S. secondary sanctions are jeopardizing the JCPOA and the EU failure to offer a meaningful implementation of the SPV could only worsen this state of things.

No date set for establishing SPV: Qassemi

TEHRAN – The Europeans so far have not announced a date for establishing the special purpose vehicle (SPV), Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday, Mehr reported.

‘S. Korea expected to restart Iran’s oil imports in late Jan. or early Feb.’

TEHRAN- South Korea is expected to restart imports of Iranian crude oil in late January or early February, Reuters reported quoting the head of South Korea’s SK Innovation, which owns the country’s biggest oil refiner SK Energy, as saying on Wednesday.

Iranian MP calls Pompeo’s sanctions remarks ‘disgraceful’

TEHRAN - Alaeddin Boroujerdi, an Iranian lawmaker, has said that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s claim that sanctions are aimed at giving the Iranian people a chance to have better lives is “invalid” and “disgraceful”.

Turkey resumes oil import from Iran

TEHRAN- Turkey has resumed imports of Iranian crude oil under the U.S. sanctions waiver, according to the trading and shipping sources.

Addiction treatment in Iran hampered by U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN – A recent statement by the director of Prevention and Treatment Development at the State Welfare Organization of Iran shows that despite Washington claims that sanctions are targeted at the Islamic Republic, it is ordinary Iranians in need that are to face the fallout.

'More potential buyers for Iran’s oil despite U.S. sanctions'

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Oil Minister for International Affairs and Trading Amir-Hossein Zamaninia said despite the U.S. sanctions more oil buyers have approached the country for negotiations, Shana reported.

Sanctions are a ‘cowardly approach’ toward Iran: Cambridge professor

TEHRAN – A professor of political science at the University of Cambridge has strongly criticized the U.S. sanctions against Iran, calling the sanctions a “cowardly approach” toward the Islamic Republic.

India likely to continue purchasing oil from Iran in 2019

TEHRAN- Senior officials in the Indian government said India is likely to continue purchasing oil from Iran in 2019, the Hindu Business Line reported.

Iran to sell 3m barrels of oil to private sector at IRENEX

TEHRAN - Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh announced on Wednesday that the heads of the three branches accorded to sales of three million barrels of crude oil at Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX) via a 100-percent-rial mechanism, IRNA reported.