sanctions

US told it’s time to lift Iran sanctions amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 25, 2020 02:15

Top diplomats and officials from all around the world are increasingly urging the United States to remove its unilateral sanctions against Iran amid the country’s battle against the novel coronavirus.
Sanctions on Iran, others facing coronavirus must be urgently re-evaluated: UN

Mar 25, 2020 02:10

The United Nations rights chief says any sanctions imposed on Iran, among other countries grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, should be “urgently re-evaluated” to support lives of millions of people worldwide.
EU urges intl. community to aid Iran's fight against COVID-19

Mar 24, 2020 03:09

The EU has pledged €20 million in aid for Iran and Venezuela in their fight against the novel coronavirus, urging the international community to follow suit.
Intensifying US sanctions amid coronavirus pandemic contravenes human, UN norms: President Rouhani

Mar 23, 2020 15:05

President Hassan Rouhani says the United States' move to prevent the dispatch of medical and humanitarian aid and the facilitation of banking interactions to meet the Iranian people's needs suffering from the deadly new coronavirus contravenes human and the United Nations regulations.
Iranian artists ask colleagues across globe to stand up to US sanctions

Mar 23, 2020 11:52

A group of Iranian artists active in various fields of arts, including filmmaking and music, have penned a letter to their colleagues in other countries, asking them to raise awareness about the urgent need for taking collective global action to lift brutal sanctions that the Western countries, especially the US, have imposed on Iran as the country is fighting a deadly outbreak of new coronavirus, known as COVID-19.
President Rouhani: US offer of coronavirus aid 'biggest lie in history'

Mar 23, 2020 07:51

President Hassan Rouhani says the US offer to help Iran in its fight against the coronavirus is "one of the biggest lies in history" where the illegal US sanctions are hindering Tehran's access to medical supplies.
US impeding global fight against coronavirus: Zarif

Mar 23, 2020 06:02

Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Jawad Zarif on Monday slammed the US regime for not heeding a global call on Washington to lift the illegal sanctions on Tehran so that the country can fight the coronavirus outbreak.
Iran not invited to WB/IMF initiative on coronavirus coordination

Mar 22, 2020 23:58

Iran has been sidelined from an initiative by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to coordinate efforts in West Asia and North Africa region to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Pakistan PM calls on Trump to lift Iran sanctions as country fights virus outbreak

Mar 22, 2020 23:50

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged US President Donald Trump to lift unilateral sanctions that his administration has imposed on Iran as Tehran is engaged in a diligent fight against the ongoing pandemic of the deadly new coronavirus, known as COVID-19.
Iran’s foreign trade hits new high in volume terms despite US sanctions

Mar 21, 2020 15:33

Head of Iran’s customs office has made a statement about the general situation of foreign trade in the past Iranian calendar year, saying the volume of exports and imports stood at a record high despite the illegal sanctions imposed by the US regime.