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Asian Countries to Resume Iranian Oil Imports
Refiners in Japan and South Korea are looking to resume Iranian oil imports from January after receiving waivers from U.S. sanctions on Tehran, sources familiar with the matter said.
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Iran, Russia to Settle with National Currencies
Russia may launch settlements with Iran in national currencies in order to continue bilateral cooperation despite the US sanctions against Tehran, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said.
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EU to Take Iraq Side on Anti-Iranian Sanctions
According to a statement issued by the Iraqi Prime Minister, the European Union's foreign policy chief told him that the EU was willing to back Iraq on its stance on sanctions imposed on neighboring Iran by the United States.
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Trump Economic Sanctions against Iran Doomed to Failure
The US has declared economic war on Iran: after having pulled out of the UN security council-endorsed nuclear deal in May, the Trump administration is now unilaterally combating the right of the rest of the world to engage in legal trade with the Islamic Republic.
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Russia Inks Deal With Iran Blockchain Labs
The Russian Association of Cryptoindustry and Blockchain (RACIB) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Iran Blockchain Labs, one of the leading expert organizations of Iran, which is responsible for introducing digital technologies into the country's economy, according to Russia's RBK news network.
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Austria Refuses to Host European Financial Mechanism with Iran
Austria Foreign Ministry said Austria is not fond of hosting SPV to keep European trade with Iran.
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Max Keiser:
Iran Disconnection from SWIFT to Expedite U.S. Dollar Demise
The blacklisting of Iran from international financial messaging system SWIFT serves as a warning to Washington’s enemies, but will hasten the demise of the dollar, stockbroker-turned broadcaster Max Keiser told.
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SWIFT Cuts Central Bank of Iran Access to Financial Messaging System
The Iranian Central Bank has been cut off the SWIFT financial messaging system, the US Treasury Department has said.
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U.S. Grants 45-Day Waiver to Iraq to Purchase Iran's Energy Supplies
Iraq can continue to import natural gas and energy supplies from Iran for a period of 45 days, the United States has said, several days after reimposing sanctions.
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SWIFT to Disconnect some Iranian Banks in a few Days
The Belgium-based SWIFT financial messaging service will be disconnecting some Iranian banks this weekend, said SWIFT chief executive Gottfried Leibbrandt at an event in Paris on Friday.
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Iranian National Cryptocurrency to be Granted to Commercial Banks
CEO of Informatics Services Corporation said Iran's national cryptocurrency will be handed in banks for financial exchanges.
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SWIFT Action against Iranian Banks is Regretful: European Commission
European Commission said that SWIFT's stance for suspending Iranian access to it is regretful.
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India to Purchase 9 Million Barrels of Iranian Oil amid Sanctions
India’s Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that two Indian companies have placed orders to buy Iranian oil in November.
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Ditching Dollar in Tehran-Seoul Trade
South Korea and Iran have agreed to switch to national currencies in trade exchanges as the sides aim to strengthen relations despite the US sanctions on Tehran.
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Germany or France May Host European Clearing House with Iran
Despite the rumors that no one is willing to host the trade mechanism over fears of US sanctions, France or Germany have been named as the most viable options.
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CBI Is Prepared for Tougher Situations: Hemmati
Central Bank of Iran's Governor said new round of U.S. sanctions were predictable, adding the central bank is prepared for tougher situations.
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EU to Retaliate against U.S. Sanctions on Iran by Strengthening Euro
A response to US-initiated unilateral sanctions should consist of measures to make the euro stronger when it comes to international transactions, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told.
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Iran to Open Special Account in Iraqi State-Owned Bank
Vice president of Iran's Chamber of Commerce's investment commission says Iran is going to open a special account in an Iraqi state-owned bank,adding granting waiver to Iraq by U.S. is based on having non-dollar transaction with Iran.
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U.S. to Impose Sanctions on 700 Iranian Individuals and Companies
Trump Administration will impose new round of sanctions over 700 Iranian entities.
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U.S. Grants Waiver to South Korea for Importing Iranian Oil
South Korea has received a waiver on the renewed U.S. embargo on imports of Iranian oil, after months of negotiations between the allies, foreign media reported Monday.
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U.S. Threatens SWIFT to Penalty If it Provides Services to Iran
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has warned global financial messaging service SWIFT that it could be penalized if it doesn’t cut off financial services to entities and individuals doing business with Iran.
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Iranian Financial Regulators Integrating with Russian SPFS
The Russian MP said Russia is already engaged in talks with Chinese, Turkish and Iranian financial regulators on integrating SPFS with financial messaging systems of these countries.
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IMF: Iran Should Strengthen its Macroeconomic Stability
International Monetary Fund says Iran should safeguard its macroeconomic stability in new round of U.S.sanctions on its oil sector.
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Iran Ranks 128th in Business Environment in World
The World Bank Group states that Iran's business environment in 2019 inched up to 128 out of 190 countries.
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Trump Administration Grants Waiver to India for Importing Iranian Oil
The US has broadly agreed to grant India a waiver from Iran sanctions, which would allow Indian oil companies to continue to import about 1.25 million tonnes of oil a month till March from Tehran, sources familiar with the matter said.
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South Korea Looking for Waiver from U.S. to Import Iranian Oil
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha asked his US counterpart, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, to grant his country a waiver for new US sanctions targeting Iran's partners in a recent phone call.
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Europe Wants Iran to Connect International Banking System
European nations are seeking to ensure at least one Iranian bank stays connected to the world after the US imposed new sanctions against the country, a French senator said in Tehran.
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German Exports to Iran Stand at 1.8 Billion Euros
Germany has seen its exports to Iran have been steady since the United States walked out of the 2015 nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic.
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22 Million Barrels of Iranian Oil en Route to China
A large amount of Iranian crude oil will arrive at China's Dalian port during October and the beginning of November, right before US sanctions on Iran apply.
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FATF Gives 4 Months to Iran to Complete Reforms
The international group that monitors money-laundering worldwide said Iran had until February to complete reforms that would bring it into line with global norms or face consequences.