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US announces fresh sanctions on Russia as Ukraine war enters second year
Feb 24, 2023 13:51The United States has announced sweeping sanctions aimed at increasing economic pressure on Russia and reducing Moscow's access to critical technologies such as semiconductors, as the war in Ukraine enters its second year.
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Weeks after quake, EU says temporarily lifting sanctions on Syria
Feb 24, 2023 05:31Two weeks after the devastating earthquake in Syria that had already been contending with harsh US and European sanctions, the EU has decided to temporarily ease the sanctions in order to supposedly speed up aid delivery.
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With an eye to US waivers, Iraq seeks increased trade ties with Iran
Feb 23, 2023 09:38The foreign minister of Iraq expressed his country’s willingness to boost trade exchanges with Iran considering his recent negotiations with Washington about Baghdad’s exemption from the US sanctions against Tehran.
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Iran: Some European states don't qualify to advise others on intl. law principles
Feb 22, 2023 03:43Iran says certain European states do not qualify to advise others towards observing the principles of international law, reacting to the Council of the European Union's sanctioning of dozens of Iranian individuals and entities.
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Iran slaps retaliatory sanctions on EU, British individuals and entities
Feb 22, 2023 03:18Iran has announced the imposition of retaliatory sanctions against a number of European Union (EU) and British individuals and entities.
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Iran’s saffron exports up 55% in 10 months to January
Feb 22, 2023 02:46Iran has reported a major increase in its saffron exports in the 10 months to late January amid better government support for farmers and exporters.
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Iran: EU sanctions further expose bloc’s miscalculation, deviation from dialogue
Feb 21, 2023 08:21European Union's fresh sanctions against a number of Iranian entities and individuals were illegal and "another failed miscalculation" by the bloc, an Iranian ambassador says.
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Syrian people desperate for help amid Western sanctions
Feb 20, 2023 10:51Syria-based Palestinian factions gathered in front of the UN headquarters in Damascus to hand over a letter addressed to the UN General Assembly. They blamed the world body for not shouldering its responsibility to end the inhumane siege on Syria.
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EU pursuing Trump’s failed sanctions policy against Iran: FM
Feb 20, 2023 04:15Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has censured the European Union’s new round of sanctions on the Islamic Republic, saying the 27-member bloc is sticking to former US President Donald Trump’s “ineffectual” policy of sanctions against Tehran.
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US plans to impose sanctions on Russian industries: Report
Feb 20, 2023 03:36The administration of US President US Biden is planning to impose a new round of sanctions on Russia, this time targeting the country’s key industries, according to a report.