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Iranian Finance Minister Seyed Ali Madanizadeh says Iran and Russia have reached an agreement that would “create new openings” and “increase Iran’s resilience to sanctions,” Fars news agency reports. This comes after Madanizadeh said on Sunday during his visit to Moscow that the two countries were finalising a previously reached economic deal. Read More…
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Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein says he discussed “the repercussions of the war and sanctions on Iran” with the US chargé d’affaires. Their meeting also included discussions on the direction “toward regulating weapons” and how to get them under government control. Read More…
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Iranian leaders have acknowledged growing economic difficulties linked to the war and US sanctions, while insisting Tehran will not retreat. The government said tackling inflation, stabilising markets, creating jobs and boosting domestic production remained priorities. President Donald Trump’s administration has intensified financial pressure on Iran as negotiations remain stalled. Tehran has also pledged to pursue diplomacy while maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy route and key source of Iranian leverage. Read More…
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China on Friday reiterated that dialogue and diplomatic negotiations are the only way to resolve US-Iran tensions, following new US economic sanctions against Tehran, Anadolu reported. On Iran, "dialogue and negotiations are the only viable way out," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters in Beijing. "China opposes illegal, unilateral sanctions our position is consistent and clear," he stressed. Read More…
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the United States’s latest campaign of economic pressure against Tehran, warning all countries that participation in it amounts to complicity in imposing one state’s unlawful will on independent states. In a statement, the ministry argued that US sanctions violated the UN Charter and described Washington’s declaration of economic war as a continuation of the military conflict waged against Iran by the US and Israel. It referred to the move as reprehensible “state terrorism” and a crime against humanity. Read More…
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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged the United Nations Security Council to reject US unilateral coercive measures and secondary sanctions imposed on Iran and that the US bears international responsibility for damages caused by its unilateral sanctions and must provide full compensation, including restitution and reparations. In a message to the UNSC, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the US measures as an “economic terrorism campaign” carried out through unilateral coercive measures, which he said are unlawful under international law, Anadolu reported. Read More…
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Iranian authorities will choose escalation over surrendering, in response to the US’s latest bout of sanctions on Tehran, says Lorenzo Kamel, a history professor at the University of Turin in Italy. “History tells us that the attempt to isolate Iran will bring precisely the opposite,” Kamel told Al Jazeera. The same powers that were “torpedoing Iraq”, which led Iran to spread its influence in the region, are the same actors stating that we need to sanction and isolate Iran, he said. Read More…
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Where a military or diplomatic victory has not worked in six months of war, the US’s new sanctions on Iran appear to be an attempt to accomplish what “military force has so far failed to achieve”, says Sina Toossi, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy. “But Tehran is answering that zero-sum approach with one of its own,” he said, adding that Iran will first try to dissuade neighbouring states from joining the US campaign, but that participation could be treated as an “act of war”. Read More…
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Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that US sanctions imposed on Iran were unilateral, amid ongoing efforts to address tensions between Washington and Tehran. The spokesperson said Qatar supported mediation efforts aimed at resolving the issue, reaffirming Doha's backing for diplomatic efforts to ease tensions. Read More…
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The US Treasury is expected to broaden the scope of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran as the Trump administration seeks on Monday to increase economic pressure on Tehran, a source familiar with the plans told Reuters. Read More…
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