China, Germany Defend Business with Iran in Face of US Threats
By Ben Blanchard and Michelle Martin
BEIJING/BERLIN, Aug 8 (Reuters) - China and Germany defended their business ties with Iran on Wednesday in the face of President Donald Trump's warning that any companies trading with the...
German Ministry: No Decision yet on Iran Bid to Withdraw Cash
BERLIN, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The German finance ministry on Wednesday denied a media report suggesting it would give Iran permission to withdraw 300 million euros ($348 million) in cash from bank accounts held...
European Companies Respond to Latest Iran Sanctions
Aug 8 (Reuters) - Following are comments and responses from companies in Europe which last year did far more business with Tehran than U.S. firms did:
DENMARK'S HALDOR TOPSOE
Danish engineering company Haldor Topsoe, one of...
New Trump Sanctions on Iran Take Effect Despite Pleas from Allies
By Babak Dehghanpisheh and Peter Graff
BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) - Companies doing business with Iran will be barred from the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, as new U.S. sanctions took effect despite pleas...
European Companies Can Be Protected from U.S. Sanctions on Iran – UK Minister
LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - European companies can be protected from new U.S. sanctions on Iran, a junior British foreign minister said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump withdrew from an international agreement designed...
City of Tehran Bans Musical Instruments in Public Parks
The Islamic City Council of Tehran has banned musical instruments in public parks in the capital. Park police have put up signs saying: “Dear residents, please note that musical instruments, hookah, and animals including...
White House to Detail Implementation of New Iran Sanctions Monday -Pompeo
By David Brunnstrom
ABOARD A U.S. GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The United States intends to fully enforce sanctions due to be reimposed against Iran early this week on orders from U.S. President Donald...
Iran Holds Ex-Central Bank Deputy, Judiciary Says
DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Iran has arrested seven people including a former deputy central bank governor and five foreign exchange dealers for alleged economic crimes, the judiciary said on Sunday as the country...
Women Arrested in Southwestern Iran for Defying Hijab Law
The authorities in the southwestern Iranian town of Dezful (in Khuzestan) have arrested 11 women for violating the hijab law, according to Hassan Dezfuli, the head of the local office for vice prevention.
Mr. Dezfuli...
Families of 9/11 Victims Look to Seize Iran Assets in Britain
By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi
LONDON/ANKARA, Aug 1(Reuters) - An English court has cleared the way to consider whether it will allow the families of some of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001...
