• Iran will further reduce JCPOA commitments if other parties fail to fulfill theirs: Rouhani

    Iran will further reduce JCPOA commitments if other parties fail to fulfill theirs: Rouhani

    Aug 02, 2019 02:31

    Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the country will continue to further reduce its commitments under the landmark nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), if other parties to the accord fail to live up to their commitments.

  • Iran honors local producers of 'banned goods'

    Iran honors local producers of 'banned goods'

    Aug 02, 2019 01:16

    A number of Iranian firms have received government recognition for their efforts to create opportunities out of challenges caused by the unilateral US sanctions on Iran.

  • Bolton confirms US will extend Iran sanction waivers

    Bolton confirms US will extend Iran sanction waivers

    Aug 01, 2019 04:31

    US National Security Adviser John Bolton has confirmed reports that his boss, President Donald Trump, is going to authorize a 90-day extension of sanction waivers against Iran, allowing the UK, France, China, Russia and Germany – the remaining signatories of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal -- to continue their civilian nuclear cooperation with the Islamic Republic.

  • US sanctions Zarif for being Iran’s ‘primary spokesperson around the world’

    US sanctions Zarif for being Iran’s ‘primary spokesperson around the world’

    Aug 01, 2019 01:52

    The administration of US President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for what Iran calls “great fear” of his eloquent delivery of the Iranian nation’s message to the world.

  • US poised to renew anti-Iran nuclear sanctions waivers in blow to hawks: Report

    US poised to renew anti-Iran nuclear sanctions waivers in blow to hawks: Report

    Jul 31, 2019 04:37

    The US is reportedly expected to extend waivers from sanctions that allow the remaining signatories to a 2015 nuclear deal to continue their nuclear cooperation with Tehran, in what would be a blow to ardent Iran hawks in the White House.

  • Official: China, Iran can join hands to fight US pressures

    Official: China, Iran can join hands to fight US pressures

    Jul 31, 2019 01:35

    A senior Chinese official has called for Tehran and Beijing to join forces in confronting US pressures as he stressed that China’s resolve to develop relations with Iran was unwavering.

  • Two UAE banks willing to cooperate with Iran: Financier

    Two UAE banks willing to cooperate with Iran: Financier

    Jul 30, 2019 11:29

    A senior Iranian financier says banks in the United Arab Emirates are willing to process Iran’s trade and business transactions despite sanctions that have restricted the country’s access to financial services in West Asia.

  • Iran, Australia discuss expansion of banking cooperation

    Iran, Australia discuss expansion of banking cooperation

    Jul 30, 2019 08:32

    High-ranking Iranian and Australian officials in a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday conferred on ways to further develop banking ties and cooperation between the two countries despite the US sanctions.

  • Iran accounts for a third of Brazil’s corn exports: Official

    Iran accounts for a third of Brazil’s corn exports: Official

    Jul 29, 2019 01:26

    An Iranian official has confirmed reports suggesting that Brazil ships a bulk of its annual corn export, around nine million tons, to Iran, saying sanctions imposed by the United States would effectively fail to hamper a massive amount of trade between the two countries.

  • Iran’s Zarif says US will get nowhere with its excessive demands

    Iran’s Zarif says US will get nowhere with its excessive demands

    Jul 20, 2019 02:18

    Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States “will get nowhere with its excessive demands” from Tehran, stressing that the Islamic Republic’s landmark 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), has been “a rational agreement.”