United States sanctions against Iran
Iran says Japan has started process of importing Iranian oil
Japan has started the process of importing Iranian oil, which was suspended due to U.S. sanctions, the governor of Iran's central bank said on Jan. 21.
Turkey resumes Iranian oil imports under U.S. sanctions waiver
Turkey has resumed imports of Iranian crude oil after a one-month hiatus in November when U.S. sanctions on Iran were reimposed, trading and shipping sources said.
Rouhani says new U.S. sanctions have no effect on Iran economy
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Nov. 10 that U.S. sanctions announced last week have had no effect on Iran's economy because Washington had already practically reimposed them earlier.
Turkey can benefit from US sanctions on Iran: Diplomat
The new U.S. sanctions against Iran can have positive consequences for Turkey, an Iranian diplomat has told state-run Anadolu Agency.
Oil dips as U.S. grants Iran sanctions waivers; Tehran defiant
Oil prices fell on Nov. 5 as the start of U.S. sanctions against Iran's fuel exports was softened by waivers that will allow major buyers to still import Iranian crude, while Tehran said it would ignore Washington and continue to sell.
US sanctions on Iran, 'toughest ever,' take force
The United States has reimposed punitive measures targeting the Iranian oil and financial sectors in what US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called "the toughest sanctions ever placed" against Iran.
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Turkey wants exemption from US sanctions on Iran: FM
Turkey has conveyed to the U.S. that its sanctions on Iran that will come into effect on Nov. 4 is "unilateral," Turkish foreign minister said on Oct. 24.
US 'actively considering waivers on Iran oil sanctions'
The Trump administration is actively considering waivers on sanctions it will reimpose next month for countries that are reducing their imports of Iranian oil, a U.S. government official said on Oct. 5.
UN court orders US to lift some Iran sanctions
The United Nations' highest court has ordered the United States to lift sanctions on Iran that affect imports of humanitarian goods and products and services linked to the safety of civil aviation.
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EU, Iran set financial 'vehicle' to ease trade between them
Five world powers and Iran agreed late on Sept. 24 to establish a financial facility in the European Union to facilitate payments for Iranian imports and exports including oil, a key move sought by Tehran following the U.S. pullout from the 2015 nuclear deal and its re-imposition of sanctions.