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Iran reports robust growth in home appliance output

Mar 14, 2021 03:02

A report shows that Iranian home appliance manufacturers have seen their output for main devices surge by up to 50 percent year on year in late February.
Iran’s economy out of recession after two growth quarters: Chief banker

Mar 14, 2021 02:48

Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati says the county’s economy has emerged from nearly three years of recession caused by US sanctions and exacerbated by the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Washington, allies continue to obstruct stability restoration in Syria: Russia, Syria

Mar 12, 2021 11:30

Syrian and Russian officials say the United States continues to impede restoration of stability in the country through imposition of economic sanctions, arguing Washington is using various methods of economic and political pressure on international bodies and organizations to turn a blind eye on the repercussions of such bans.
Russia gradually ditching US dollar in trade with allies: Duma

Mar 12, 2021 11:26

A senior Russia lawmaker says his country is gradually reducing the role of the US dollar in financial transactions with allies and commercial partners, a long-pursued measure aimed at using currencies other than the greenback to offset the impacts of American sanctions.
Sanctions lead to devastating repercussions like those of terrorism, war crimes: Takht-Ravanchi

Mar 12, 2021 08:16

Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has denounced sanctions as inhumane, immoral and illegal, saying their far-reaching, devastating and long-term consequences are as brutal and vicious as terrorism, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
16 countries forming coalition at UN against unilateral force, sanctions

Mar 12, 2021 07:57

A group of 16 countries, including Iran, Russia and China, are pushing to create a coalition at the United Nations to counter the use or threat of force and unilateral sanctions by the West.
Zarif: Repeating Trump’s failed ‘maximum pressure’ policy by US won’t yield new results

Mar 11, 2021 12:09

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif deplored the US state secretary’s recent remarks about Iran’s blocked assets in South Korea, warning Washington against repeating the failed policies of the previous American administration.
Iran: No talks needed on US return to JCPOA, only sanctions removal counts

Mar 11, 2021 09:09

A senior Iranian diplomat says the United States’ possible return to a 2015 nuclear agreement signed between Tehran and major world states does not require any negotiations since Washington held no consultations with anyone before its withdrawal from the multilateral deal in 2018.
Iran’s nation emerged victorious in clash of wills with US: Rouhani

Mar 11, 2021 08:49

President Hassan Rouhani says the former US administration put forth its utmost efforts but failed to bend Iran to its “disgraceful will,” as the nation emerged victorious in the “clash of wills.”
Iran countermeasures legal, meant to maintain balance of nuclear deal: FM Zarif

Mar 11, 2021 05:04

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the countermeasures Iran began to take one year after the United States’ withdrawal from a 2015 nuclear agreement are legal and aimed at preserving the balance of the multilateral deal, reiterating that they can be reversed in case the Washington returns to compliance with its obligations.