UN Security Council President Dismisses U.S. Sanctions Move on Iran

Thirteen council members expressed opposition, arguing that Washington's move is void given it is using process agreed under 2015 nuclear deal

Analysis Iran Sanctions Snapback Explained: Trump Left U.S. Isolated at UN

The UN will enter a legal whirlwind as the clock begins ticking on the automatic U.S. request to impose the snapback, a move supported by Israel but opposed by 13 of the 15 countries on the Security Council

Explained Trump's Threat to 'Snapback' UN Sanctions on Iran, Everything You Need to Know

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Thirteen of 15-member UN Security Council Oppose U.S. Push for Iran Sanctions

Pompeo triggers 30-day countdown to return UN sanctions on Iran, but Security Council members say move is void as Trump pulled out of Iran nuclear deal in 2018

Israel Hails ‘Courageous’ U.S. Move, but Security Council Members Oppose Reimposing Iran Sanctions

Iran condemns Israeli-backed move, warning of 'dangerous consequences'

Pompeo Heads to UN to Begin Process of Restoring Sanctions on Iran

Sanctions will extend a 13-year arms embargo on Iran, following failed U.S. bid at the UN Security Council to indefinitely extend an international arms embargo on the country

U.S. Imposes Iran-related Sanctions on UAE-based Companies

Treasury freezes assets, bans Americans from dealing with UAE-based contractors alleged to provide support to Iran's Mahan Air

Pompeo Says U.S. Will Submit UN Resolution Next Week to Extend Iran Arms Embargo

The U.S.-drafted resolution needs at least nine votes in favor to force Russia and China to use their vetoes, which Moscow and Beijing have signaled they will do

Analysis A Long Road to China: Iran Seeks a Way Out of Its Worst Financial Crisis Ever

Talks to advance a quarter-century, colossal Chinese investment in Iranian infrastructure and oil may be a bet against Trump winning the 2020 election

Opinion Who Cares About Explosions in Iran?

Analysis 'Mysterious' Incidents in Iran Could Provoke Regime to Confront Israel

In recent weeks Iran has apparently attempted a number of cyberattacks against Israel after it targeted its water infrastructure facilities in April 

Explained After Blast Hits Iran's Nuclear Program, Risks of Confrontation Grow

Coronavirus, elections and international pressure, combined with a narrowing 'breakout time' under which Iran could assemble a nuclear bomb all create uncertainty in a region on the brink of conflict

Iran's Hardline Lawmakers Prepare Potential Impeachment of President Rohani

Economic crisis, exacerbated by rising inflation, growing unemployment, a slump in the local currency, and the coronavirus crisis, leads lawmakers to carry out the rare move

Pompeo Pushes Iran Arms Embargo at UN, Russia Says U.S. Knee on Iran's Neck

Meanwhile Netanyahu urges the Trump administration to ramp up its campaign of maximum pressure on Iran by implementing 'snapback sanctions'

Netanyahu Urges U.S. Envoy: Apply Snapback Sanctions on Iran Before It's 'Too Late'

Prime minister tells Hook that the administration 'should not wait for Iran to start its breakout to a nuclear weapon'

Iran Having 'Most Difficult Year' Because of U.S. Sanctions, Coronavirus, Rohani Says

Iran's currency has hit an all-time low against the dollar, and its virus death toll has now passed 10,000

U.S. Sanctions Five Iranian Ship Captains for Bringing Oil to Venezuela

Pompeo reaffirms Washington's backing for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido

How Bolton, Netanyahu and Pompeo Sabotaged Trump’s Dream of Talks With Iran

In his new book, John Bolton recounts how a potential meeting between the U.S. president and Iran’s foreign minister spread panic among top U.S. and Israeli officials last summer

Despite U.S. Sanctions, Iran Aims to Keep Offloading Gasoline Glut to Venezuela

Tehran could send 2-3 tankers a month to Venezuela, sources say

U.S. Sanctions Imposed on Iranian Shipping Network Over Proliferation Take Effect

The State Department had announced the designations in December but allowed a delay for them to take effect, giving time for exporters of humanitarian goods to the Islamic Republic to find different shipping methods

European States Criticize U.S. Move to Revoke Iran Sanction Waivers

Waivers had allowed Russian, European and Chinese companies to continue to work on Iran’s civilian nuclear facilities

Iran 'Determined' to Continue Nuclear Work Despite More U.S. Sanctions

Washington recently imposed sanctions on two scientists and said it will end waivers allowing international companies to work on Iran’s civilian nuclear facilities

U.S. Ends Sanctions Waivers Allowing Some Work at Iran Nuclear Sites

‘A regime that just days ago invoked The Final Solution and which regularly threatens to wipe Israel off the map must never obtain a nuclear weapon,' Pompeo says in a press statement announcing the move

Iranian Fuel Tankers Start Arriving in Venezuelan Waters Despite U.S. Warning

As both countries are under U.S. sanctions, Washington is considering measures in response to the fuel shipment, according to a senior U.S. official, who did not elaborate on any options

Iran Risks Political Backlash by Riding Stock Market Rally

Tehran wants to boost state finances while curbing potential protests by offering Iranians the chance to buy into ballooning state stocks, but what will happen when the bubble bursts?

Tankers Carrying Iranian Fuel Tracked in Caribbean Sea en Route to Venezuela

The United States recently beefed up its naval presence in the Caribbean for what it said was an expanded anti-drug operation

Iran Pushes Burgeoning Businesses With Venezuela

Iranian oil tankers are expected to start arriving to Venezuela in the coming days amid U.S. sanctions on the South American nation designed to force out President Nicolás Maduro

Iran Summons Swiss Envoy Over Possible U.S. Measures Against Venezuela Shipment

'We have to sell our oil and we have ways to do it,' Tehran says, while some posit sanctions-hit Iran could attack U.S. ships in retaliation for action from Washington

Iran News Agency Warns U.S. Against Any Move on Fuel Shipment to Venezuela

'If the United States, just like pirates, intends to create insecurity on international waterways, it would be taking a dangerous risk and that will certainly not go without repercussion,' Iran's Nour news agency said