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Sanctions against Iran amid COVID-19 crisis ‘cynical’: Russia's Medvedev
Oct 25, 2020 03:34Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev described as "cynical" the sanctions imposed by Western countries against nations like Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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FATF bows to US pressure, agrees to toughen rules on Iran
Oct 25, 2020 02:51The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global anti-money laundering watchdog, has agreed to a demand by the United Sates to toughen rules and regulations vis-à-vis Iran because the country has been evading sanctions imposed by Washington.
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Iran sanctions US ambassador to Iraq over Lt. Gen. Soleimani’s assassination
Oct 23, 2020 09:14Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said the Islamic Republic has sanctioned US Ambassador to Iraq Matthew Tueller over his involvement in the assassination of top Iranian Commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani and many more acts of terror against the Islamic Republic.
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Chaos-hit US sanctions three Iranian entities over election meddling claims
Oct 23, 2020 08:33The US administration has imposed sanctions on three Iranian organizations over accusations of running a disinformation campaign targeting the upcoming US presidential election.
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Iran’s exports to EU up by 8% at $500mln in August: Report
Oct 23, 2020 01:54A study of trade exchanges this year between Iran and members of the European Union shows exports to the bloc surged in July to compensate for the losses suffered during the initial months of the pandemic.
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Iran: US attempts to impose unilateral sanctions doomed to failure
Oct 21, 2020 11:27The Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said any attempts by the "sanctions-addicted" US to impose unilateral restrictions on Iran will fail as the move is in violation of international law.
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IMF: Iran to see fastest regional growth of 3.4% in 2021
Oct 21, 2020 09:25The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the double whammy of lower oil prices and reduced demand amid the coronavirus pandemic will cause the sharpest economic contractions this year among the major oil producers in the West Asia and Central Asia.
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Parliament speaker Qalibaf: Muslim states should not observe US sanctions against Iran
Oct 19, 2020 12:31Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) speaker has called on Muslim governments to avoid following suit with the unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran in these times of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Defense Minister says Iran will sell weapons to countries despised by US
Oct 19, 2020 02:37Iran’s defense minister says the country is going to support the countries that seek to defend their existence now that the UN Security Council’s restrictions on Tehran’s arms trade are lifted.
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Pompeo warns of sanctions for arms sales to Iran despite ban lifting
Oct 19, 2020 02:17The United States has threatened to impose sanctions on any individuals and entities that get engaged in arms transfer to and from Iran, claiming that the sales to Tehran would be in breach of United Nations resolutions despite the lifting of a decade-long arms embargo on the Islamic Republic.