Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sun. that US is addicted to imposing sanctions against other countries. Zarif noted that Iran is not after a conflict between Europe and the United States, adding “we should stick to one position in one side; we do not need to bridge the gap between Europe and America.” […]

TEHRAN – Mahmoud Abbassi, the justice minister’s deputy for human rights and foreign affairs, said on Saturday that the U.S. sanctions are a clear violation of human rights and called for formation of a committee to study the repercussion of sanctions on ordinary people. Such a committee can help counter the sanctions, he said during […]

Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that oil sanctions can provide an ample opportunity to free the country from oil-based economy. Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari made the remarks on Sunday among students in Imam Reza Holy Shrine, Mashhad. “Today, the enemy constantly speaks of imposing sanctions on Iranian oil exports, and […]

TEHRAN – Francis Boyle, a professor of international law at the University of Illinois, has said that Iran can call on the International Court of Justice to temporarily stop the return of U.S. sanctions. “The Islamic Republic of Iran can call for the court’s ruling on stopping the sanctions which would be temporarily. This action […]

After a meeting with a US delegation on sanctions against Iran in Ankara, Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement calling Iran ‘an important neighbor for economic and commercial relations.’ According to Turkish Daily Sabah, following a meeting with a US delegation comprised of Treasury and State Department officials on Friday in Ankara to discuss upcoming […]

U.S. President Donald Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA) in May would not affect Iran’s scientific progress, vice-dean for research in the Faculty of Medicine at Tehran University of Medical Sciences has said. Shahin Akhondzadeh made the remarks in a correspondence he sent to Nature, international journal […]

In the wake of the US’ withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran and moves to resume sanctions against Tehran, Seoul held a second round of talks with Washington seeking a waiver from halting imports of Iranian oil, Yonhap news reported. The Foreign Ministry of Seoul said Friday that a delegation headed by its […]

Iran has filed a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hold Washington accountable for its decision to re-impose sanctions after pulling out from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran on July 16 filed a lawsuit against the US before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with regard to […]

TEHRAN – Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, head of Budget and Planning Organization, unveiled the first section of a comprehensive plan aimed to tackle U.S.-led sanctions against Iran, ISNA reported. In a letter to President Hassan Rouhani published on Friday, Nobakht enumerated the first part of the comprehensive plan, which is comprised of 12 executive packages, prepared […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a phone conversation with French President Macron said the EU’s package of proposals to compensate for US sanctions does not cover all of Iran’s demands. In a telephone conversation with the President of France Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, President Hassan Rouhani described France’s attempts to preserve the nuclear deal as […]