Sanctions
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:Chegini about the Americans' goals said
The US propaganda by sanctions on Iranian banks
The US started domestic propaganda by sanctioning 18 banks in IRAN
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New Transactions with Iran Using INSTEX Imminent, Berlin says
The Foreign Minister of Germany said that new transactions using the EU-Iran trading mechanism INSTEX, designed to allow Europeans continue trade with Tehran without breaking US sanctions, is underway soon.
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Iran private sector calls on Eurochambres to defy US sanctions
President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has called on European national and local chambers of commerce to ask their governments to defy White House’s anti-Iran sanctions amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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In an interview with IBENA, experts said
Ineffective Petrochemical Sanctions on the Foreign Exchange Market
The United States denounced Friday a network of 39 subsidiaries and registered companies outside Iran, but market analysts believe this has no effect on the foreign exchange market.
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UniCredit Bank Agrees to Pay $1.3 bn over Violating US Sanctions
Italy's top bank UniCredit SpA and two subsidiaries have agreed to pay $1.3 billion to U.S. authorities to settle probes of violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran and other countries, U.S. authorities said.
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US Fines Standard Chartered $1.1bn for Violating Sanctions
US authorities have slapped UK-based Standard Chartered with a £840m (£1.1bn) penalty for allegedly violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) against Iran and other nations — one of the largest-ever fines imposed on a bank.
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Governor of CBI:
U.S. Measure against Iran Doesn't Have Sustainable Impact on Markets
Central Bank of Iran's Governor said the bank has a serious supervision in the currency market and as usual advise people to consider the risk of the market.
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Standard Chartered to Pay $900 mn Fine to Settle US Sanctions Breach
Standard Chartered Bank has put aside £700m to settle charges relating to Iranian sanctions.
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U.S. Imposes New Sanctions against 25 Iranian Entities, Individuals
The US has decided to impose sanctions on nine more individuals and 16 organizations in Iran, the Treasury Department said.
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U.S. Shows Green Light for Extending Waiver on Iranian Crude
The US may provide relief to eight countries, allowing them to continue purchasing Iranian crude oil as per the significant reduction exemptions (SRE) — a waiver on sanctions awarded to them earlier.
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Iraq to Continue Energy Cooperation with Iran amid U.S. Sanctions
Iraq is close to finalizing a deal that will allow it to import Iranian energy despite American sanctions by avoiding the US dollar, an Iraqi official said.
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U.S. to Dissuade Big Firms from Trading with Iran via SPV
The United States sees no corporate demand from any significant company to use the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), established by the European Union to continue trade with Iran in the face of US sanctions, US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook told.
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US Won't Grant More Waivers for Iran Oil: Brian Hook
The United States will grant no more waivers for Iranian oil after the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions, the U.S. special representative for Iran said on Saturday.
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Berlin to Ban Mahan Air from Landing at German Airports
The German government is going to ban Iran’s Mahan Air airline from using German airports starting from 2019, local media reported.
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Iraq Receives more Waiver for Importing Electricity from Iran
The United States has given Iraq a 90-day extension to the initial 45-day waiver allowing Baghdad to continue imports of electricity from Iran after the U.S. sanctions on Tehran returned, the U.S. State Department.
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EU to Establish Payment Channel to Have Trade with Iran in Near Future
Brussels will create an alternative payment channel to facilitate financial transactions between the European Union and Iran in the near future to bypass US sanctions, the EU’s top diplomat, Federica Mogherini, has announced.
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Huawei Manager Arrested due to Violating U.S. Sanctions on Iran
Huawei Technologies Co.’s chief financial officer was arrested in Canada over potential violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran.
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U.S. Likely to Extend Iraq Waiver for Iranian Energy Imports: Official
Iraq won't be left hanging amid Washington's sanctions on Iran, which supplies almost half of its electricity, experts familiar with U.S. policy say.
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France or Germany to Host Special Purpose Vehicle
France and Germany are teaming up in a bid to circumvent sanctions re-imposed on Iran by the US.
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US Fines French Bank for Violating Iran,Cuba Sanctions
Societe Generale has agreed to pay $1.34 billion to US federal and state authorities to settle a pending legal dispute over violations of US trade sanctions against Iran and other countries.
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Scenarios could be Considered if JCPOA Signatories do not be Committed
Tehran will certainly continue to fulfill its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for now, but various scenarios could be considered, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei 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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SWIFT Action against Iranian Banks is Regretful: European Commission
European Commission said that SWIFT's stance for suspending Iranian access to it is regretful.