US sanctions

Iran presents budget to counter ‘cruel’ US sanctions

TEHRAN: President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday unveiled Iran's first annual budget since the return of… Read More

North Korea condemns US sanctions, warns denuclearisation at risk

SEOUL: North Korea on Sunday condemned the US administration for stepping up sanctions and pressure… Read More

US sanctions three North Korean officials for suspected rights abuses

WASHINGTON:  The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on three North Korea officials, including a… Read More

Rouhani says new US sanctions have no effect on Iran economy

DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that US sanctions announced last week have… Read More

New US sanctions over chemical weapons would be ‘illegal’: Kremlin

MOSCOW:  Russia would consider any new chemical weapons-related sanctions imposed by the United States to… Read More

Russia seeks to dump dollar as new US sanctions loom

MOSCOW: Moscow is intensifying efforts to wean its economy off the dollar as Washington considers… Read More

US slaps sanctions against key Iranian paramilitary force

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department on Tuesday slapped sanctions on an Iranian paramilitary group along… Read More

India not guaranteed US sanctions waiver for Russian missiles: official

WASHINGTON: The United States cannot guarantee that it will provide India a waiver from sanctions… Read More

Iran fights US sanctions at UN court

Iran demanded Monday that the UN's top court order the United States to suspend nuclear-linked… Read More

US has ‘addiction to sanctions’, says Iran’s foreign minister

TEHRAN: The United States has an "addiction to sanctions", Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif… Read More

Iran to unveil new fighter jet, develop missiles: minister

DUBAI: Iran will unveil a new fighter jet next week and continue developing missile capabilities… Read More

Iran’s problems ‘internal, not just sanctions’: Khamenei

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday that the country´s economic problems were the… Read More

Turkey threatens retaliation against US after sanctions

ANKARA: Ankara on Wednesday threatened to retaliate after Washington imposed sanctions on Turkey's justice and… Read More

Turkey’s Erdogan warns US over sanctions threat

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the US in comments published Sunday that sanctions would not… Read More

Iran ‘preparing’ to enrich uranium if nuclear deal fails

Iran is ready to boost its uranium enrichment to higher levels if talks fail with… Read More

Iran vows to sell as much oil as it can despite US sanctions

LONDON: Iranian vice president Eshaq Jahangiri acknowledged on Tuesday that US sanctions would hurt the… Read More

Iran’s leaders seek ways to defend economy from US sanctions

DUBAI: Iran is studying ways to keep exporting oil and other measures to counter US… Read More

Pakistan defends nuclear safety record after US sanctions companies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has defended its record on nuclear safety after the United States sanctioned seven Pakistani… Read More

Iran MPs boost missile funds in response to US sanctions

TEHRAN: Iran's parliament on Sunday approved more than half a billion dollars in funding for… Read More

Trump praises Putin for holding back in US-Russia spy dispute

PALM BEACH, FLA./ MOSCOW: US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin… Read More