U.S. Doesn’t Want to Harm Friends, Allies with Iran Sanctions -Bolton
WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday the Trump administration wants sanctions on Iran's crude exports to strain Tehran, but does not want to harm countries that...
“Americans Have Not Achieved Their Goals by Imposing Illegal Sanctions Against Iran” – Zarif
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - U.S. sanctions against Iran will have "severe consequences" for the world order, the Islamic Republic said on Tuesday, days before new sanctions on Tehran's oil exports take effect.
Washington reintroduced...
Trump’s Iran Sanctions Resolve Faces Test from Oil-Thirsty China, India
By Timothy Gardner, Humeyra Pamuk and Henning Gloystein
WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump announced in May he would reimpose sanctions on Iran, the State Department began telling countries around...
Iran Admits 200 Women to Friendly Football Match As Debate Rages On
Kayhan London - Authorities in Tehran allowed female football fans to attend a friendly match between the Iranian and Bolivian national teams on October 16 at Azadi Stadium. The move was in response to...
Five Young Women Jailed in Iran for Protesting High Cost of Living
Kayhan London - A Tehran Revolutionary Court has handed jail sentences to five young women who were arrested by the authorities in August for protesting against the government’s failure to tackle unemployment, inflation and...
EU Mechanism for Iran Trade to Be Symbolically Ready on Nov. 4 -Diplomats
By John Irish and Robin Emmott
PARIS/BRUSSELS, Oct 24 (Reuters) - A new European Union mechanism to facilitate payments for Iranian exports should be legally in place by Nov. 4, when the next phase of...
Anti-Money-Laundering Body Gives Iran Until Feb to Complete Reforms
PARIS, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The international group that monitors money-laundering worldwide said on Friday Iran had until February to complete reforms that would bring it into line with global norms or face consequences.
The...
France Says Planned EU Mechanism to Enable Iran Trade Could Avoid Reach of U.S....
PARIS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry said on Thursday a so-called Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that the European Union is considering creating to enable trade with Iran could be used more broadly...
Tomato Squeeze: US Sanctions Begin to Distort Iran’s Economy
By Andrew Torchia and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
DUBAI/LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Tomato paste is not the most obvious economic indicator, but in Iran, where it is a staple that some people have started panic-buying, it...
Iranian Truckers Extend Nationwide Strike Over Wages and Rising Costs
A nationwide strike by Iranian truck drivers which started on September 22 is entering its third week. Strikers are protesting low pay, increasing operating costs, and road usage fees.
They are also concerned about insurance,...
