Iran Sanctions

No Evidence That India Is Evading US Sanctions Via Chabahar: US Diplomat

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

The United States has no evidence that India is "running afoul" of American sanctions on Iran through the Chabahar port, a top US diplomat said on Tuesday.

China-Owned Tanker Changes Name In Apparent Effort To Evade US Sanctions

World News | Reuters | Friday August 16, 2019

While in the Indian Ocean heading toward the Strait of Malacca, the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Pacific Bravo went dark on June 5, shutting off the transponder that signals its position and direction to other ships, ship-tracking data showed.

"Childish Behaviour," Says Iran After US Sanctions Foreign Minister

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 1, 2019

Iran accused the United States on Thursday of "childish behaviour" driven by fear after Washington imposed sanctions on its foreign minister, fanning tensions between two foes at loggerheads over Gulf shipping and Iran's nuclear programme.

Trump Says It Is Getting Harder For Him To Want To Negotiate With Iran

World News | Reuters | Monday July 22, 2019

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that it is getting harder for him to want to make a deal with Iran and said the situation could go either way very easily.

US Sanctions Firms Acting As 'Supply Network' For Iran Nuclear Enrichment

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 19, 2019

The US Treasury named a group of companies in Iran, Belgium and China to its sanctions blacklist Thursday for acting as a supply network for Tehran's nuclear enrichment program.

Iranian Boats "Harass" British Tanker Days After UK Seized Their Ship

World News | Reuters | Thursday July 11, 2019

Five boats believed to belong to Iranian Revolutionary Guards approached a British oil tanker in the Gulf on Wednesday and asked it to stop in Iranian waters close by, but withdrew after a British warship warned them, U.S. officials said.

Trump Warns Iran "Sanctions Will Soon Be Increased, Substantially"

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 10, 2019

President Donald Trump accused Iran on Wednesday of secretly enriching uranium for a long time and warned that U.S. sanctions will be increased soon, as the U.N. nuclear watchdog held an emergency meeting on Tehran's breach of a nuclear deal.

Iran To Face More "Isolation, Sanctions": Mike Pompeo

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 8, 2019

Iran will face further sanctions in response to its expected breach Sunday of a uranium enrichment cap, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

Trump Says Iran "Playing With Fire" After Nuclear Deal Limit Breached

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 2, 2019

US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran is "playing with fire" after Tehran said it exceeded a limit on enriched uranium reserves under a 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by Washington.

Iran Foreign Minister Accuses US's John Bolton Of Plotting For War

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton of plotting for war against Iran in a tweet on Tuesday.

US Being "Reckless" With New Iran Sanctions: Russia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 25, 2019

Russia on Tuesday accused Washington of being reckless with new sanctions on Iran, saying Moscow stood in solidarity with Tehran.

Donald Trump Right To Say US Military "Has No Business" In Gulf: Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 25, 2019

US President Donald Trump was right to say US forces have "no business" in the Gulf, Iran's foreign minister said Monday after Trump told other countries to protect their own oil shipments.

Can't Start Dialogue With Someone "Intimidating You": Iran UN Envoy

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 25, 2019

The UN Security Council on Monday called for dialogue and measures to end tensions in the Gulf, but Iran rejected talks with the United States after President Donald Trump imposed fresh sanctions.

Donald Trump Signs "Hard-Hitting Sanctions" Against Iran's Ayatollah

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 24, 2019

The United States imposed sanctions Monday on Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a string of military chiefs, tightening pressure on the country that President Donald Trump threatened with "obliteration" if it seeks war.

Trump Says Will Impose Fresh Sanctions On Iran Amid Heightened Tensions

World News | Reuters | Sunday June 23, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose fresh sanctions on Iran but that he wanted to make a deal to bolster its flagging economy, an apparent move to defuse tensions following the shooting down of an unmanned U.S. drone this week by the Islamic Republic.