Iran-US tensions: 'Highly gratified' by cooperation from 'great friend' India on Iranian sanctions, says White House
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran-US tensions: 'Highly gratified' by cooperation from 'great friend' India on Iranian sanctions, says White House

Firstpost  

The US is “highly gratified” by the cooperation from a “great friend” like India in enforcing the oil sanctions on Tehran, the White House said on Wednesday as the Trump administration slapped sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif Washington: The US is “highly gratified” by the cooperation from a “great friend” like India in enforcing the oil sanctions on Tehran, the White House said on Wednesday as the Trump administration slapped sanctions on Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. “We have been highly gratified by cooperation from a great friend and partner like India, and even less well-aligned countries such as China, in making the rather obvious choice that the United States would be the business partner of choice, not Iran,” a senior official told reporters during a conference call. “The United States just continues to be appreciative, particularly of India’s cooperation, and continues to be very mindful of India’s legitimate energy needs,” the senior official said responding to a question on reports about talks between India and Iran on oil trade through their own currencies. “We are very happy as a major energy producer to contribute to what we see as an ample supply to the global market that can keep India amply supplied with energy,” said the official.

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Iran Asks India To Resume Oil Trade, Relax Visas
1 week ago

Iran Asks India To Resume Oil Trade, Relax Visas

ABP News  

The new Iranian administration under President Masoud Pezeshkian is planning to give a renewed push for resumption of oil trade with India even as Tehran is seeking expansion of people-to-people ties with New Delhi by way of visa relaxation, according to a senior Iranian official. We understand why India has to follow the sanctions but trade is falling year-on-year which …

How the Biden administration botched America’s sanctions against Iran
3 weeks ago

How the Biden administration botched America’s sanctions against Iran

Live Mint  

A fortnight ago Iran aimed more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. In 2018, under Donald Trump, America unwisely withdrew from an agreement to stall Iran’s nuclear programme and then imposed its harshest sanctions ever, in an attempt to punish the regime and stop it funding proxies and terrorists abroad. America banned its citizens from trading with Iran or handling …

week high as Russia, Iran tensions support prices
1 month, 2 weeks ago

week high as Russia, Iran tensions support prices

Live Mint  

* Iran to hold nuclear talks with European powers on Nov 29 * China's crude imports to rebound in Nov * India refining throughput up 3% year-on-year for Oct By Florence Tan SINGORE, - Oil prices hovered near two-week highs on Monday following 6% gains last week, as geopolitical tensions heightened between western powers and major oil producers Russia and …

Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday emphasized his openness to a new international agreement over his country’s nuclear program — a subject that has fueled global tensions for years, risking potentially catastrophic warfare between Iran and the U.S. Pezeshkian slammed Washington for supporting Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza and attacks elsewhere in the …

Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions
5 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran swore in the country’s new president on Tuesday, with the reformist politician and heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian pledging that his administration will keep trying to remove economic sanctions imposed by the West over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program. “I am optimistic about the future.” Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Sunday officially endorsed Pezeshkian, urging him …

Will Iran’s foreign policy change under a new president?
6 months, 1 week ago

Will Iran’s foreign policy change under a new president?

Al Jazeera  

The two candidates offer different approches, but whoever wins won’t be the sole decision-maker in Iran’s system. He had the backing of reformists like former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, whose involvement likely indicates Pezeshkian will pursue a key reformist foreign policy goal: renegotiating a nuclear deal to alleviate sanctions on Iran’s economy and ease tensions with the West. “There …

Why Iranian envoy thinks US won’t impose sanctions on India over Chabahar port
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Iranian envoy thinks US won’t impose sanctions on India over Chabahar port

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: After India and Iran signed a long-term agreement for expanding Indian operations at Chabahar port, the US warned that all entities engaging in business deals with Iran face the “potential risk of sanctions”. Iranian ambassador Iraj Elahi said the importance of India would prevent any side from imposing sanctions on India over the Chabahar port deal Responding to …

U.S. to impose fresh Iran sanctions after attack on Israel, expects allies to follow: White House
8 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. to impose fresh Iran sanctions after attack on Israel, expects allies to follow: White House

The Hindu  

The United States said on April 16 it would soon impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone program after its weekend attack on Israel, and that it expects its allies and partners to follow with parallel measures. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's announcement came after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen indicated punitive measures were in the works, and European …

US sanctions financial network tied to Iranian oil sales
1 year, 1 month ago

US sanctions financial network tied to Iranian oil sales

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Wednesday said it imposed a new round of sanctions on a group of 20 people and firms allegedly involved in a financial facilitation network for the benefit of the Iranian military. The U.S. alleges that Sepehr acts as a front company for the Iranian government’s oil sales, which “fund its destabilizing regional activities and support …

America would struggle to break Iran’s oil-smuggling complex
1 year, 2 months ago

America would struggle to break Iran’s oil-smuggling complex

Hindustan Times  

In February, Dilro, an obscure company based in Dubai, bought the Ocean Kapal, an 18-year-old tanker. Although America retains harsh sanctions that target anyone helping to produce, ship or sell Iran’s petroleum, the superpower’s officials last year eased enforcement. Yet following Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7th, the Biden administration has come under pressure to shut loopholes, as Iran …

US refuses to rule out tougher sanctions on Iran following ‘barbaric’ Hamas attack on Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

US refuses to rule out tougher sanctions on Iran following ‘barbaric’ Hamas attack on Israel

The Telegraph  

Initial US intelligence reports suggest Iranian leaders were surprised by the attacks, Reuters reported citing sources familiar with the reports. Republicans have criticised the Biden administration for not taking a tougher stance against Iran, even linking the prisoner swap deal to financing of the Hamas attack. She told reporters on the sidelines of an International Monetary Fund event in Marrakech: …

Iran’s president says US should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Iran’s president says US should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear deal

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Wednesday that relations with the United States can move forward if the Biden administration demonstrates it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, and a first step should be easing sanctions. The Iranian leader added: “We have not left the table of negotiations.” Raisi said the American withdrawal from the 2015 …

US issues more Iran sanctions amid stalled diplomacy
1 year, 10 months ago

US issues more Iran sanctions amid stalled diplomacy

Al Jazeera  

New measures target Iranian oil and petrochemical sales, as US says it is committed to reducing Iran’s energy exports. “The United States is committed to significantly reducing Iranian energy exports and will sanction those facilitating Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical trade,” the State Department said. “We will not hesitate to take action against those who try to circumvent our sanctions.” Iran …

U.S. imposes sanction against Indian petrochemical company for ‘clandestine’ Iran oil purchases
2 years, 3 months ago

U.S. imposes sanction against Indian petrochemical company for ‘clandestine’ Iran oil purchases

The Hindu  

In the first such move against oil shipments to India, the U.S. Treasury department announced it had imposed sanctions against a Mumbai based petrochemical company amongst several entities accused of selling Iranian petroleum products. “Today’s action targets Iranian brokers and several front companies in the UAE, Hong Kong, and India that have facilitated financial transfers and shipping of Iranian petroleum …

US sanctions traders of Iranian oil as nuclear talks stall
2 years, 3 months ago

US sanctions traders of Iranian oil as nuclear talks stall

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a group of firms it says have played a critical role in shipping sanctioned Iranian oil. The State Department designated two Chinese companies, and Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control hit a network of companies based in Hong Kong, Iran, India and the United Arab Emirates. U.S. sanctions on Iran have …

With new sanctions, US vows to ‘severely restrict’ Iran oil sales
2 years, 3 months ago

With new sanctions, US vows to ‘severely restrict’ Iran oil sales

Al Jazeera  

The Biden administration explicitly links a fresh round of US sanctions to failure to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement. Washington, DC – The Biden administration has announced a new round of sanctions against Iran, vowing to impose financial penalties on a “regular basis” in an effort to “severely restrict” Iranian oil and petrochemical exports. The administration of US President …

Iran likely to nudge India on oil imports
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran likely to nudge India on oil imports

The Hindu  

Iran will nudge India towards reviving its procurement of discounted Iranian sweet crude during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi that is likely to take place this Friday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Samarkand. This will be the first time the two leaders will meet since Mr. Raisi’s election …

US imposes new Iran sanctions amid efforts to revive nuclear deal
2 years, 6 months ago

US imposes new Iran sanctions amid efforts to revive nuclear deal

Al Jazeera  

US measures targeting Iranian petroleum and petrochemical sales come ahead of Joe Biden’s visit to the region next week. The new measures, revealed on Wednesday, target “an international network of individuals and entities” that the Department of the Treasury said facilitated the sale of US-sanctioned Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products to East Asia. “While the United States is committed to …

Iran’s president says oil exports have doubled since August
2 years, 8 months ago

Iran’s president says oil exports have doubled since August

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president said Monday the country is exporting twice as much oil as when he took office in August, despite heavy sanctions on oil exports imposed by the U.S. Ebrahim Raisi made the claim in a live interview on state-run TV without elaborating, including on the amount of oil being exported. “We are not worried about oil …

US Moves to Tighten Iran Sanctions Enforcement as Nuclear Talks Stall
3 years, 1 month ago

US Moves to Tighten Iran Sanctions Enforcement as Nuclear Talks Stall

News 18  

The Biden administration is moving to tighten enforcement of sanctions against Iran with the despatch of a senior delegation to the United Arab Emirates next week, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. Then-president Donald Trump in 2018 pulled the United States out of a deal in which Iran agreed with major powers that it would curb its nuclear programme …

Iran and Syria vow to confront U.S. sanctions
3 years, 4 months ago

Iran and Syria vow to confront U.S. sanctions

The Hindu  

Iran and Syria vowed on Sunday to take “mighty steps” to confront U.S. sanctions imposed on the two regional allies, saying their relations will strengthen under Iran's new leadership. Iran has been one of Syrian President Bashar Assad's strongest backers, sending thousands of fighters from around the region to help his troops in Syria's 10-year conflict that has killed half …

Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension
3 years, 5 months ago

Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — The protégé of Iran’s supreme leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in as the country’s new president during a ceremony in parliament on Thursday, an inauguration that completes hard-liners’ dominance of all branches of government in the Islamic Republic. Iran’s indirect talks with the U.S. to salvage Tehran’s landmark 2015 nuclear deal have stalled, as Washington maintains crippling …

Iran’s new president sworn in amid stalled nuclear talks and hopes of Saudi detente
3 years, 5 months ago

Iran’s new president sworn in amid stalled nuclear talks and hopes of Saudi detente

CNN  

Tehran, Iran CNN — Ebrahim Raisi was inaugurated as Iran’s next president on Thursday, signaling the start of a new harder-line era that could herald major shifts in the Islamic Republic’s policies at home and abroad. After his swearing in ceremony, Raisi called for US sanctions to be lifted, saying that his government will “support any diplomatic plan that will …

Iran signs 25-year, $400-billion strategic and economic partnership agreement with China
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran signs 25-year, $400-billion strategic and economic partnership agreement with China

The Hindu  

An increasingly confident Iran,refusing to be boxed in internationally by the “maximum pressure” sanctions imposed by Washington, signed what many analysts and commentators of the region describe as a historic economic and security cooperation agreement with China on March 27. The 25-year, $400-billion strategic and economic partnership agreement signed in Tehran by Foreign Ministers Wang Yi and Javad Zarif was …

Biden says he won’t lift sanctions on Iran to bring country back to negotiating table
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden says he won’t lift sanctions on Iran to bring country back to negotiating table

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden said the US will not lift sanctions to get Iran back to the negotiating table, suggesting the measure would only happen if Tehran stops enriching uranium. “No,” Biden said when asked by CBS’ Norah O’Donnell if he would make the move to start negotiations, nodding when she asked in an interview released Sunday if the …

Iran’s Zarif urges Biden to make a speedy return to nuclear deal
3 years, 11 months ago

Iran’s Zarif urges Biden to make a speedy return to nuclear deal

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says time ‘running out’ for the US to ease sanctions. Iran’s foreign minister has urged the United States to act fast to return to the 2015 nuclear accord, noting that legislation passed by parliament forces the government to harden its nuclear stance if US sanctions are not eased by February 21. Biden has said …

Indian Refiners Would Resume Iranian Oil Imports if US Sanctions Eased: HPCL Chief
3 years, 11 months ago

Indian Refiners Would Resume Iranian Oil Imports if US Sanctions Eased: HPCL Chief

News 18  

Indian refiners would resume imports of Iranian oil if the United States eases sanctions against Tehran, the chairman of state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corp said on Thursday. India, which was Iran’s top oil client after China, had stopped oil imports from the OPEC nation in mid-2019 under pressure from the stringent sanctions imposed by former US President Donald Trump. On Monday, …

Iran’s president claims big victory in bid to end sanctions
3 years, 11 months ago

Iran’s president claims big victory in bid to end sanctions

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president Thursday applauded a ruling by the International Court of Justice that it can hear Iran’s case against the U.S. seeking to end sanctions, calling it a “big victory” for the Islamic Republic. A report by state-run IRNA news agency said President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the nation on its legal “victory” over the U.S. “I congratulate …

Iran imposes sanctions on Trump, senior US officials
3 years, 11 months ago

Iran imposes sanctions on Trump, senior US officials

Al Jazeera  

The sanctions include a travel ban and a freeze of financial assets they may hold in Iran. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s foreign ministry has sanctioned outgoing United States President Donald Trump and nine other current and former senior officials of his administration. The former national security adviser, John Bolton, former US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook, his replacement Elliot …

Iran in no hurry to see the US return to nuclear deal: Khamenei
4 years ago

Iran in no hurry to see the US return to nuclear deal: Khamenei

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s supreme leader demands removal of sanctions and says not in hurry to see the US return to the 2015 nuclear deal. Tehran, Iran – The United States must lift harsh economic sanctions on Iran, the country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has asserted less than two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden enters the White House. In a televised speech on …

Iran ‘very happy’ to see Trump leave office, says Rouhani
4 years ago

Iran ‘very happy’ to see Trump leave office, says Rouhani

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s president added that the Trump administration actively trying to block its efforts to buy a vaccine through the WHO. Tehran, Iran – While Iran is not “excited” by Joe Biden taking over at the White House, it was “very happy” to see the end of Donald Trump’s reign as US president, according to Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani. Iran has …

Iran urges US’s Biden to lift sanctions, rejoin nuclear deal
4 years, 1 month ago

Iran urges US’s Biden to lift sanctions, rejoin nuclear deal

Al Jazeera  

Iran Foreign Minister Zarif did not insist on any compensation from the US – unlike other Iranian leaders who demanded ‘damages’ for sanctions. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran would fully implement its 2015 nuclear deal if US President-elect Joe Biden lifts sanctions on Tehran, which Zarif said could be done swiftly through “three executive orders”. ‘Terrorist administration’ …

US slaps sanctions on UAE-based firms over Iran oil purchases
4 years, 9 months ago

US slaps sanctions on UAE-based firms over Iran oil purchases

Al Jazeera  

The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on five United Arab Emirates-based companies, accusing them of having collectively purchased hundreds of thousands of metric tons of petroleum products from Iran last year. The US Department of the Treasury alleged in a statement that money from the oil purchases has been used by Iran to support “malign activities throughout the Middle …

US sanctions 'severely hamper' Iran coronavirus fight: Hassan Rouhani
4 years, 9 months ago

US sanctions 'severely hamper' Iran coronavirus fight: Hassan Rouhani

India Today  

President Hassan Rouhani said Iran's fight against the coronavirus was being "severely hampered" by U.S. sanctions, as state television reported that the death toll from the illness rose on Saturday to 611, up nearly 100 from a day earlier. "In letter to counterparts @HassanRouhani informs how efforts to fight #COVID19 pandemic in Iran have been severely hampered by US sanctions, …

Iran accuses US of `economic terrorism,’ urges sanctions end
4 years, 9 months ago

Iran accuses US of `economic terrorism,’ urges sanctions end

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Iran’s foreign minister demanded Thursday that the United States immediately halt what he called a “campaign of economic terrorism” and lift sanctions, saying they have made it increasingly difficult for the country to export oil and virtually impossible to import medicine and medical equipment, including to identify and treat coronavirus patients. He said it is “imperative” that …

Iran accuses US of 'economic terrorism', urges sanctions end
4 years, 9 months ago

Iran accuses US of 'economic terrorism', urges sanctions end

India Today  

Iran's foreign minister demanded Thursday that the United States immediately halt what he called a "campaign of economic terrorism" and lift sanctions, saying they have made it increasingly difficult for the country to export oil and virtually impossible to import medicine and medical equipment, including to identify and treat coronavirus patients. He said it is "imperative" that the government of …

Iranian FM: Tehran still willing to negotiate with US
4 years, 11 months ago

Iranian FM: Tehran still willing to negotiate with US

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran is not ruling out negotiations with the United States even after an American drone strike that killed a top Iranian general, the country’s foreign minister said in an interview released Saturday. Mohammed Javad Zarif told Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine that he would “never rule out the possibility that people will change their approach and …

Javad Zarif says Iran interested in diplomacy but not in negotiating with US, claims India can play a role in de-escalating tensions in Gulf
4 years, 11 months ago

Javad Zarif says Iran interested in diplomacy but not in negotiating with US, claims India can play a role in de-escalating tensions in Gulf

Firstpost  

India can play a role in de-escalating tensions in the Gulf region as New Delhi is an important player, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Wednesday New Delhi: India can play a role in de-escalating tensions in the Gulf region as New Delhi is an important player, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Wednesday. Addressing the gathering at …

Tension between US and Iran far from over, says former diplomat
4 years, 11 months ago

Tension between US and Iran far from over, says former diplomat

Live Mint  

There may have have been a de-escalation in the confrontation between the US and Iran for the time being, but tensions will continue to simmer, thanks to maneuvering, and proxy or cyber attacks by US and Iran against each other, says Arun K Singh, former Indian ambassador to the US. After the US drone strike that killed the Iranian evolutionary …

Trump Administration Announces More Economic Sanctions Against Iran
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump Administration Announces More Economic Sanctions Against Iran

NPR  

Trump Administration Announces More Economic Sanctions Against Iran Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP The White House announced Friday it is imposing additional economic sanctions against Iran, including officials in the Iranian government. Sponsor Message Speaking in the White House press briefing room alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Mnuchin said Trump is issuing an executive order …

Trump vows additional economic sanctions on Iranian regime
5 years ago

Trump vows additional economic sanctions on Iranian regime

India TV News  

Taking a tough stand against Iranian missile strikes on US bases in Iraq, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration will immediately impose new economic sanctions on Iran. Speaking at a nationally televised address from the White House, Trump late on Wednesday said, “As we continue to evaluate options in response to Iranian aggression, the United States will …

Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif accuses US of ‘state terrorism’
5 years ago

Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif accuses US of ‘state terrorism’

CNN  

Tehran, Iran CNN — Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif called US President Donald Trump’s decision to order the drone strike that killed the country’s top military commander an act of “state terrorism” in an interview with CNN Tuesday. Zarif said the Trump administration’s decision to abandon the nuclear deal Tehran negotiated with world powers and embrace hardline policies against Iran …

US sanctions Iran's central bank after Saudi attacks
5 years, 3 months ago

US sanctions Iran's central bank after Saudi attacks

India TV News  

The US has imposed sanctions on Iran's central bank and its national development fund following attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities a week ago. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, accompanying Trump in the Oval office, said the central bank was Tehran's last source of funds. US Treasury later announced in a statement that it has blacklisted Iran's central bank and …

Donald Trump accused of 'deliberately targeting ordinary citizens' in Iran with US sanctions
5 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump accused of 'deliberately targeting ordinary citizens' in Iran with US sanctions

ABC  

The showdown between Washington and Tehran has upended the lives of Iranians, as US President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure campaign" rages on. Key points: Iran's inflation has surpassed 40 per cent and the economy is projected to shrink by 6 per cent this year Activists in Iran estimate more than 60 per cent of Iranians are now living below the …

US sanctions Iran's central bank after Saudi attacks
5 years, 3 months ago

US sanctions Iran's central bank after Saudi attacks

The Quint  

Washington, Sep 21 The US has imposed sanctions on Iran's central bank and its national development fund following attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities a week ago. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, accompanying Trump in the Oval office, said the central bank was Tehran's last source of funds. US Treasury later announced in a statement that it has blacklisted Iran's …

Middle-class Iranians resort to buying rotting produce as U.S. sanctions take toll
5 years, 4 months ago

Middle-class Iranians resort to buying rotting produce as U.S. sanctions take toll

LA Times  

A market in Tehran in July. Here’s what President Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign of economic sanctions against Iran looks like for Shaghayegh Safari, a 38-year-old single mother who works as a typist at a magazine in Tehran. The sanctions have been felt heavily on the streets of Iran despite statements from U.S. officials that the “maximum pressure” campaign does not …

Iran president: US sanctions on foreign minister ‘childish’
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran president: US sanctions on foreign minister ‘childish’

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president lambasted new U.S. sanctions by the Trump administration targeting the country’s foreign minister, describing the move Thursday as “childish” and a barrier to diplomacy. Hassan Rouhani’s remarks came after the Trump administration announced Wednesday that it had imposed financial sanctions on Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as part of its escalating campaign of pressure against …

Iran president: US sanctions on foreign minister ‘childish’
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran president: US sanctions on foreign minister ‘childish’

India TV News  

Iran’s president lambasted new U.S. sanctions by the Trump administration targeting the country’s foreign minister, describing the move on Thursday as “childish” and a barrier to diplomacy. Hassan Rouhani’s remarks came after the Trump administration announced Wednesday it had imposed financial sanctions on Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as part of its escalating campaign of pressure against the Islamic Republic. …

Editorial: Trump says he wants to talk to Iran; then he targets its top diplomat
5 years, 5 months ago

Editorial: Trump says he wants to talk to Iran; then he targets its top diplomat

LA Times  

The Trump administration imposed sanctions this week on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for doing his job. The first sentence of the Treasury Department’s announcement of the sanctions says that Zarif was being punished because he “acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” The …

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