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 poverty line But many economic problems in Iran predate sanctions imposed by the Trump administration Families in Iran have been hit hard by the fallout from unprecedented US sanctions that began in August last year, targeting Iran's key industries including oil, metal, the banking sector and individuals within Iran's leadership. This week, Mr Trump announced plans to "substantially increase sanctions on the country of Iran", following a drone and missile attack on Saudi oil facilities that temporarily slashed the kingdom's oil production in half. Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif hit back, accusing the US of "deliberately targeting ordinary citizens" in an act of "economic terrorism". 'A childish political fight' Everyday Iranians think Donald Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are putting their "childish political fight" ahead of human rights.

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Iran assured US it won't try to kill Donald Trump amid tensions: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran assured US it won't try to kill Donald Trump amid tensions: Report

India Today  

Iran told the US last month that it would not attempt to kill Donald Trump, US officials told the Wall Street Journal, in what may be a bid to de-escalate tensions as the former President prepares to return to the White House. In its message, Iran accused Trump of committing a crime by ordering the 2020 drone strike that killed …

Iran claims U.S. has 'fabricated' Tehran-backed plot to assassinate Donald Trump and compares allegations to a 'third-rate comedy'
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Iran claims U.S. has 'fabricated' Tehran-backed plot to assassinate Donald Trump and compares allegations to a 'third-rate comedy'

Daily Mail  

Iran has broken its silence after a chilling plot to assassinate Donald Trump was exposed Friday by the Justice Department. The IRGC tasked Shakeri with surveilling and killing Trump to avenge the devastating drone strike that killed Soleimani, the leader of Iran's elite Quds Force, in January 2020. The IRGC tasked Shakeri with surveilling and killing Trump to avenge the …

As DOJ unseals murder plot charges, fears of Trump Iran policy mount
2 months ago

As DOJ unseals murder plot charges, fears of Trump Iran policy mount

Raw Story  

Amid growing concerns about what U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will mean for Washington's rocky relationship with Tehran, the Department of Justice on Friday announced charges against an Afghan national accused of plotting to assassinate the Republican at the direction of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. "There are few actors in the world that pose as …

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 …

Iran imposes sanctions on 61 Americans as nuclear talks hit impasse
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran imposes sanctions on 61 Americans as nuclear talks hit impasse

The Hindu  

Iran said on July 16, 2022 it had imposed sanctions on 61 more Americans, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, for backing an Iranian dissident group, as months of talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal are at an impasse. Others blacklisted by Iran's Foreign Ministry for voicing support for the exiled dissident group Mujahideen-e-Khalq included former President Donald …

U.S. must ditch 'Trump method' in nuclear talks, says Iran
2 years, 6 months ago

U.S. must ditch 'Trump method' in nuclear talks, says Iran

The Hindu  

Iran warned the U.S. to abandon the "Trump method" on Wednesday after the two sides opened indirect talks to revive a nuclear deal that was torpedoed by the former American President. Iran agreed to curb its nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief in 2015, before then U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the deal three years later. "We …

Iran sanctions 24 US officials over ‘terrorism’ and rights abuses
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran sanctions 24 US officials over ‘terrorism’ and rights abuses

Al Jazeera  

Iran and the US continue to sanction each other as they engage in talks to restore a 2015 nuclear deal. Tehran, Iran – Iran has added 24 United States officials and people to its blacklist of sanctioned individuals over charges of “terrorism” and violations of human rights of the Iranian people. “The Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates that the promulgations …

Iran Slams New United States Sanctions as Sign of 'Ill Will'
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran Slams New United States Sanctions as Sign of 'Ill Will'

News 18  

Iran on Thursday criticised a decision by the United States to impose new sanctions on the Islamic republic, saying it shows the Americans have bad intentions towards its people. “This move is another sign of the US government’s ill will towards the Iranian people,” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a statement. The United States said the new …

Iran welcomes US sanctions relief, but says ‘not enough’
2 years, 11 months ago

Iran welcomes US sanctions relief, but says ‘not enough’

Al Jazeera  

Iranian foreign minister demands ‘guarantees’ from the US for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal with major powers. Iran’s foreign minister has said the US decision to restore sanctions waiver on the civil nuclear programme was “good but not enough” as indirect talks between Tehran and Washington to revive the 2015 nuclear deal entered the final stretch. The US …

Iran sanctions more US officials over Soleimani assassination
3 years ago

Iran sanctions more US officials over Soleimani assassination

Al Jazeera  

In a symbolic move, Iran has added more US officials to a list that already included Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo. US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, Central Command chief Kenneth McKenzie, Pentagon officials, and commanders in several US bases across the region are among individuals targeted by the sanctions. A year earlier, Iran had imposed …

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 …

Trump dashed dreams of reform in Iran. The country’s new hardline president is living proof
3 years, 6 months ago

Trump dashed dreams of reform in Iran. The country’s new hardline president is living proof

CNN  

CNN — It should have been a spring day most Iranians could look forward to. And Iranians, who have arguably witnessed more dramatic political twists and turns in the last seven decades than any other people, knew that the US President’s plans would backfire. The so-called “maximum pressure” campaign would not achieve its stated goal of toppling Iran’s clerical establishment. …

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 …

Iran imposes symbolic sanctions on President Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Iran imposes symbolic sanctions on President Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iran on Tuesday imposed sanctions on President Donald Trump and …

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 …

US announces sanctions on Chinese, Russian firms supporting Iran's nuclear deal
4 years, 1 month ago

US announces sanctions on Chinese, Russian firms supporting Iran's nuclear deal

Firstpost  

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that the the four firms, accused of transferring sensitive technology and items to Iran’s missile programme, will be subject to restrictions on US government aid for two years Washington: The United States on Friday announced economic sanctions on Chinese and Russian companies that Washington said had supported the development of Iran’s missile program. …

Rouhani: Iran and US can return to time before Trump
4 years, 1 month ago

Rouhani: Iran and US can return to time before Trump

Al Jazeera  

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran and the United States can turn time back on ‘criminal’ Trump. “We hope that in its first steps, the next US administration will explicitly condemn Trump’s policies on Iran,” the president said, calling the policies “anti-human rights and terroristic”. Iran has called the “maximum pressure” campaign of the Trump administration an instance of “economic …

US hits Iran with new sanctions as Pompeo defends strategy
4 years, 1 month ago

US hits Iran with new sanctions as Pompeo defends strategy

Hindustan Times  

The United States hit Iran with new sanctions on Wednesday, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the case that undoing the actions of the Trump administration would be foolish and dangerous. Also targeted was Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi, who it said “played a central role in the Iranian regime’s human rights abuses against Iranian citizens.” Many of the …

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’ …

Donald Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off: Report
4 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off: Report

India Today  

US President Donald Trump, with two months left in office, asked for options on attacking Iran’s main nuclear site last week but ultimately decided against taking the dramatic step, a US report said on Monday. Trump made the request during an Oval Office meeting on Thursday with his top national security aides, including Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State …

Iran’s Rouhani says Trump administration ‘abjectly struck down’
4 years, 1 month ago

Iran’s Rouhani says Trump administration ‘abjectly struck down’

Al Jazeera  

President says US President Donald Trump befell a fate it wished to exact on Iran’s governing establishment. Tehran, Iran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said the Trump administration, which he alleged aimed to overthrow Iran, has been “abjectly struck down” by its own people in the 2020 US elections. “The policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran are very …

Iran’s president calls on Biden to return to nuclear deal
4 years, 2 months ago

Iran’s president calls on Biden to return to nuclear deal

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president called on President-elect Joe Biden to “compensate for past mistakes” and return the U.S. to Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a state-run news agency reported Sunday. One of Trump’s signature foreign policy moves was unilaterally withdrawing the U.S. from Iran’s nuclear deal in 2018, which had seen Tehran limit its enrichment of uranium …

Iran President Hassan Rouhani Says Joe Biden Win a Chance for US to 'Compensate for Mistakes'
4 years, 2 months ago

Iran President Hassan Rouhani Says Joe Biden Win a Chance for US to 'Compensate for Mistakes'

News 18  

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said the next US administration has an opportunity to “compensate for its previous mistakes” following Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election. “Now there is an opportunity for the future American administration to compensate for its previous mistakes and return to the path of adherence to international commitments,” Rouhani said, in a statement on …

US sanctions Iranian groups for ‘attempted election interference’
4 years, 2 months ago

US sanctions Iranian groups for ‘attempted election interference’

Al Jazeera  

The US accuses Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, among other groups, of trying to interfere in upcoming election. In a statement on Thursday, the US Department of the Treasury said it designated Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the IRGC’s Quds Force, and the Bayan Rasaneh Gostar Institute “for having directly or indirectly engaged in, It also designated the Iranian …

Iran vows hit on all involved in US killing of top general
4 years, 3 months ago

Iran vows hit on all involved in US killing of top general

India Today  

The chief of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Saturday to go after everyone who had a role in a top general's January killing during a U.S. drone strike in Iraq. U.S. President Donald Trump warned this week that Washington would harshly respond to any Iranian attempts to take revenge for the death of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, tweeting that "if they …

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 …

U.S. & Iran: Wages of aggression
4 years, 10 months ago

U.S. & Iran: Wages of aggression

The Hindu  

MORE facts and details are emerging about the motivation behind the targeted killing on January 3 of Iran’s top general, Qassem Soleimani, on the orders of United States President Donald Trump. It now emerges that Trump had taken an executive decision to kill the leader of the Quds Force much before the rocket attack on the K-1 Iraqi military base …

Donald Trump wrong to think 'maximum pressure' campaign will break Tehran regime, says Iran foreign minister
4 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump wrong to think 'maximum pressure' campaign will break Tehran regime, says Iran foreign minister

Firstpost  

In recent months, Iran has steadily violated the limitations the deal placed on the amount of enriched uranium and heavy water it can stockpile, the number and type of centrifuges it can operate, and the purity of the uranium it enriches. Munich: Iran’s foreign minister said Saturday that US President Donald Trump is receiving bad advice if he believes an …

US hits Iran with new sanctions, keeps some waivers in place
4 years, 11 months ago

US hits Iran with new sanctions, keeps some waivers in place

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Thursday that it will continue — at least for now — its policy of not sanctioning foreign companies that work with Iran’s civilian nuclear program. Brian Hook, U.S. envoy to Iran, said the U.S. would renew for 60 days sanctions waivers that permit Russian, European and Chinese companies to continue to work on Iran’s …

Iran rejects idea of 'strange' new 'Trump deal' to end nuclear dispute
4 years, 11 months ago

Iran rejects idea of 'strange' new 'Trump deal' to end nuclear dispute

ABC  

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed a proposal for a new "Trump deal" aimed at resolving a nuclear row, saying it is a "strange" offer and criticising the US leader for always breaking promises. Key points: Mr Trump said a new "Trump deal" should replace the Iran nuclear deal Mr Rouhani told Washington to return to the nuclear pact which …

Trump says he 'couldn't care less' if Iran negotiates with US
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump says he 'couldn't care less' if Iran negotiates with US

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has said he “couldn’t care less” if Iran …

US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes on American bases, targets senior officials and key industries
4 years, 11 months ago

US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes on American bases, targets senior officials and key industries

Firstpost  

The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week’s missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on US bases in Iraq Washington: The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week’s missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on US bases in Iraq. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo …

With more than 1,000 sanctions on Iran, Trump adds a few more
5 years ago

With more than 1,000 sanctions on Iran, Trump adds a few more

LA Times  

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the announcement Friday from the White House briefing room. But U.S. officials are signaling “that it’s not going to work like that.” In Washington, the Trump administration said it would temporarily ease travel bans and other restrictions that might impede international assistance to investigate the crash of a Ukraine …

Trump Administration Announces More Economic Sanctions Against Iran
5 years 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 …

Donald Trump refutes Iran's claim in televised address, says no American or Iraqi lives lost in missile attack
5 years ago

Donald Trump refutes Iran's claim in televised address, says no American or Iraqi lives lost in missile attack

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday in a televised addressed said that no American lives had been lost in the Iranian missile attack on two American bases in Iraq US president Donald Trump on Wednesday in a televised addressed said that no American lives had been lost in the Iranian missile attacks on two American bases in Iraq earlier in …

Full text of Donald Trump's address on Iran attack
5 years ago

Full text of Donald Trump's address on Iran attack

India TV News  

United States President Donald Trump addressed the media late Wednesday, house after Iran launched over a dozen ballistic missiles targeting at least two bases where US military and coalition forces are stationed in Iraq. Trump said that no Americans were harmed in the attack by Iran on US bases in Iraq, offering to embrace peace along with the Iranian leadership. …

Trump: US imposing new ‘powerful’ sanctions on Iran after attacks
5 years ago

Trump: US imposing new ‘powerful’ sanctions on Iran after attacks

Al Jazeera  

Trump says no US troops hurt in Iran air raids, Tehran ‘appears to be standing down’. Iran “appears to be standing down”, Trump said at the White House amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran over the US killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq last week. American strength, both military and economic, is the best deterrent,” Trump …

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 …

Oil prices shoot over 2% after President Donald Trump threatens Iraq sanctions, Iran retaliation
5 years ago

Oil prices shoot over 2% after President Donald Trump threatens Iraq sanctions, Iran retaliation

Firstpost  

Oil prices shot more than 2 percent higher on Monday, with Brent rising above $70 a barrel, after US President Donald Trump issued a threat to impose sanctions on Iraq amid escalating tensions with Iran in the Middle East. Singapore: Oil prices shot more than 2 percent higher on Monday, with Brent rising above $70 a barrel, after US President …

Trump steps up rhetoric against Iran, threatens Iraq sanctions
5 years ago

Trump steps up rhetoric against Iran, threatens Iraq sanctions

Al Jazeera  

Trump ratchets up tension with aggressive rhetoric even as his administration says Soleimani killing was to stop war. US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up his rhetoric against Iran and Iraq, warning of a “major retaliation” if Iran strikes back in reprisal for the US’s assassination of one of its top military commanders and threatening sanctions on Iraq after its …

US President Donald Trump warns Iran after it call for revenge
5 years ago

US President Donald Trump warns Iran after it call for revenge

Op India  

US President Donald Trump today took to Twitter to send out a message to Iran after it called for a revenge on the assassination of their top military leader general Soleimani by US drone controlled air strikes on Friday. Iran had earlier on Saturday pinpointed 35 key American assets which could be targeted to take revenge after the recent attack …

US-Iran escalation looms after Soleimani killing: Latest updates
5 years ago

US-Iran escalation looms after Soleimani killing: Latest updates

Al Jazeera  

All the latest updates following the US-ordered killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad. US army to ‘pay price’ for killing Soleimani: Hezbollah chief Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said the US army will “pay the price” for killing Soleimani and al-Muhandis. Mousavi: Iran will respond to any further threats Iran will respond to any further threats, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman …

Trump’s huge Iran gamble will have lasting impact
5 years ago

Trump’s huge Iran gamble will have lasting impact

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s targeted killing of Iran’s ruthless military and intelligence chief adds up to his most dangerous gamble yet with other peoples’ lives and his own political fate. But given Iran’s easy access to soft targets, the Middle East and even Europe suddenly look a lot less safe for Americans, including US troops Trump may be even …

Twin foreign policy crises greet Trump as election year dawns
5 years ago

Twin foreign policy crises greet Trump as election year dawns

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump is suddenly faced on the first day of election year with hot foreign policy crises with Iran and North Korea that put American lives at risk and could weigh heavily on his own political prospects. Kim Jong Un meanwhile warned North Korea would soon reveal a “new strategic weapon.” If that is code for testing …

U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions, hopes for prisoner dialogue
5 years ago

U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions, hopes for prisoner dialogue

The Hindu  

The Trump administration on Wednesday hit Iran with new sanctions that target several transportation firms as it continues its “maximum pressure campaign” against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Alireza Miryousefi, a spokesman for Iran’s U.N. Mission, tweeted later Wednesday- “These sanctions are directly targeting ordinary Iranians’ livelihood, but they will not be cowed by pressures …

Iran makes move on centrifuges, further unraveling nuclear deal
5 years, 2 months ago

Iran makes move on centrifuges, further unraveling nuclear deal

CNN  

CNN — Iran will take another step away from its landmark nuclear accord with world powers, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, announcing that the country would begin injecting uranium gas into 1,044 centrifuges that had been spinning empty at its Fordow plant. The announcement came a day after Iran said it had launched 30 new advanced IR-6 centrifuges, doubling …

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