Ira the dog "violated" sanctions against Iran
A dog's name, reminiscent of Iran, caused the blocking of the bank account of its owner in Finland
Sanctions against Iran
Europe expands sanctions against Iran
The EU foreign ministers increased their list of sanctions against Tehran on Monday, designating 5 individuals and 2 firms as targets, the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said. "Let me start by pointing to a concrete …
EU to agree on additional sanctions against Iran
European Union foreign ministers will decide on additional sanctions against Iran in their meeting on Monday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said. She said that more members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps …
Europe to impose new sanctions against Iran
The European Union imposed sanctions on eight Iranians and a mobile telecommunications provider in its latest effort to target individuals and organisations it holds responsible for human rights abuses in Iran. The Council of the EU, …
US blacklisted companies allegedly helping Iran buy electronics
Six companies and one individual are now under the US sanctions for helping Iran to buy electronics weapons, including drones
Russia and Iran agree to boost North-South corridor
Issues of bilateral cooperation, including the development of the North-South international transport corridor, were the focus of talks between Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Shamkhani and visiting Russian …
US imposes sanctions on companies helping Iran
The US has included four companies and three people in Iran and Türkiye on the sanctions list. Washington explained that the appropriate measures were taken due to the fact that they all help Iran with the production of UAVs.
U.S. sanctions on Iran extended for another year
U.S. President Joe Biden has made a decision to extend the unilateral American sanctions against Iran for another year, according to the White House press service, which disseminated the documents signed by Biden on the extension of …
U.S. sanctions Iranian petrochemical companies, 20 ships
The United States imposed sanctions on firms it said had transported or sold Iranian petroleum or petrochemical products in violation of U.S. restrictions. In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the sanctions target …
Iran supports China's plan to resolve Ukraine conflict
Iran supports the initiative of the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, according to the Iranian foreign ministry. The time has come to intensify real diplomacy in order to put an end to the conflict, including baseless …
UK sanctions Iranian judges and IRGC commanders
Britain imposed sanctions on three Iranian judges, three members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and two regional governors, an update to a British government website showed on Monday. Those added to the sanctions list, …
EU hits two Iran ministers in new sanctions
The European Union imposed asset freezes and visa bans on Iran's education and culture ministers on Monday, in a fifth round of sanctions against Tehran over its crackdown on demonstrators. The new measures targeted 32 individuals …
Nine companies involved in Iran's oil sector targeted by US sanctions
The USA imposed sanctions against six Iranian, two Singaporean and one Malaysian companies that are engaged in the production and supply of petrochemical and oil products to Asian countries.
U.S. curbs exports to number of Iranian firms
U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday has blacklisted seven organizations from Iran for " for contributing to Russia’s military and defense industrial base." The corresponding notification was received on Tuesday in the …
Iran condemns EU, UK sanctions and vows retaliation
Iran on Tuesday strongly condemned new sanctions imposed by the European Union and Britain and said it would retaliate, after the West stepped up pressure on Iran over its crackdown on protests. "The Islamic Republic will soon …
U.S. imposes further sanctions on Iranians
The US Treasury Department unveiled new human rights sanctions Monday on several senior Iranian officials and what it described as a slush fund for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The U.S. targeted the …
EU ministers agree on 4th package of sanctions against Iran
EU ministers on Monday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Iran, the Swedish EU presidency said. "Ministers adopted a new package of sanctions against Iran, targeting those driving the repression. The EU strongly …
Iran wants to designate Europe's armies as terrorists
The Iranian parliament is preparing to amend the current legislation, recognizing the armies of European states as terrorist organizations, Ahmad Naderi, a Member of the Presidium of the Parliament said. According to him, …
Iran increases trade with US despite sanctions
Despite the sanctions, the volume of trade exchange between Iran and the USA increased by 38% and reached $51,3 million in 11 months of 2022, the US Census Bureau said in its latest report. Between January and November 2021, the …
U.S. sanctions seven more Iranians
U.S. authorities on Friday imposed sanctions on six Iranian citizens who, according to Washington, are allegedly associated with supplies of drones to Russia. "Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign …
