Tag: US sanctions
Iran foreign minister in India for talks after US sanctions
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will hold talks with his counterpart in the Indian capital on Tuesday after New Delhi stopped purchases of Iranian...
Turkey says it will not bow to US sanctions over S-400...
ANKARA: Turkey will never bow to US sanctions over its agreement to purchase Russian S-400 defence systems, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Sunday...
Pakistan says there’s no truth to US visa sanctions reports
Hours after reports claimed that the United States has imposed visa restriction on Pakistan, the Foreign Office issued a statement terming these claims "baseless".
“We...
Iran blames US sanctions after flooding kills 70
TEHRAN: Seventy people have died in flooding in Iran after record rainfalls began saturating parts of the country last month, state-run media reported.
Deaths have been...
Iran says US sanctions impeding flood rescue operations
Iran's foreign minister said United States sanctions imposed on Tehran by the Trump administration last year have hampered successful rescue efforts for flood-stricken areas of the...
Khamenei doubted Europe could help Iran with US sanctions
LONDON: A closed-door speech last year by Iran’s Supreme Leader voicing doubt about the Iranian government’s diplomatic overtures to Europe was released on Monday...
Iran seeks European assurances as US oil sanctions loom
DUBAI: Iran called on Saturday for European assurances of support in the face of Washington’s intent to reimpose sanctions on vital Iranian oil sales...
EU, Iran agree on new payment system to skirt US sanctions
In a major snub to the United States, the European Union has decided to set up a new mechanism to enable legal trade with...
Russian FM says US sanctions counter-productive
MOSCOW: US sanctions against Russia are counter-productive but Moscow is ready for dialogue once the US side is ready for talks with mutual respect,...
Russia mulls response to US sanctions over North Korea
MOSCOW: Russia is working on retaliatory measures against the United States after it imposed sanctions on a Russian company for aiding North Korea, Deputy...
Still assessing implications of new US sanctions on Iran: FO spokesperson
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal in response to a question about the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran by the US Administration said,...
Russia says ‘deeply disappointed’ by US sanctions on Iran
MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday said it was "deeply disappointed" by US President Donald Trump's decision to re-impose unilateral sanctions on Iran.
"We are deeply disappointed...
Turkey says US sanctions unacceptable, have limited economic impact
ANKARA: US sanctions imposed on Turkey over the trial of an American pastor accused of backing terrorism are unacceptable and will have limited impact...
Turkey says working to avoid negative impact from US sanctions against...
ANKARA: Relevant authorities are working to prevent Turkey from being negatively impacted by US sanctions against Iran, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Friday...
EU launches steps to fight US sanctions on Iran
BRUSSELS: The European Union took steps Friday to avoid reimposed US sanctions on Iran and save the international nuclear deal as a rift with...
DPRK says new US sanctions will not work
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Thursday that the new sanctions imposed by the United States will not work and Pyongyang has...
US mulling sanctions over Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya
WASHINGTON: The United States is taking steps and considering a range of further actions over Myanmar’s treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority, including targeted...
