sanctions
Adviser to Iran’s leader: US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’
Middle East
November 20, 2020
Adviser to Iran’s leader: US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader who is a possible 2021 presidential candidate is warning that…
Iran’s Zarif says Biden can lift sanctions with ‘three executive orders’
Middle East
November 18, 2020
Iran’s Zarif says Biden can lift sanctions with ‘three executive orders’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran would fully implement its 2015 nuclear deal if US…
US slaps more sanctions on Syria in push for Assad to end war
Middle East
November 10, 2020
US slaps more sanctions on Syria in push for Assad to end war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on officials, entities and individuals it accused of providing support…
US plans sanctions on Iranians for violence against protesters, sources say
Middle East
November 10, 2020
US plans sanctions on Iranians for violence against protesters, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is expected to impose sanctions as early as next week on Iranians involved in…
Lebanon’s president seeks evidence behind US sanctions on son-in-law
Middle East
November 7, 2020
Lebanon’s president seeks evidence behind US sanctions on son-in-law
BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that Lebanon would seek evidence and documents from the United States…
Iran foreign minister, in ally Venezuela, says US no longer “controls world”
Middle East
November 6, 2020
Iran foreign minister, in ally Venezuela, says US no longer “controls world”
CARACAS (Reuters) – Iran believes the US government no longer can “control what’s happening in the world” or show other…
Iran’s supreme leader, quoting Trump, mocks US election
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Iran’s supreme leader, quoting Trump, mocks US election
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader mocked America’s presidential election Tuesday in a televised address, quoting President Donald Trump’s…
US seizes Iranian missiles, slaps Iran-related sanctions on 11 entities
Middle East
October 30, 2020
US seizes Iranian missiles, slaps Iran-related sanctions on 11 entities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States revealed on Thursday it had seized Iranian missiles shipped to Yemen and sold 1.1…
Satellite photos show construction at Iran nuclear site
Middle East
October 28, 2020
Satellite photos show construction at Iran nuclear site
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has begun construction at its Natanz nuclear facility, satellite images released Wednesday show,…
Wary of angering public, Iran has few ways to contain virus
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Wary of angering public, Iran has few ways to contain virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As coronavirus infections reached new heights in Iran this month, overwhelming its hospitals and…