US sanctions

The United States on Tuesday imposed new sanctions on a dozen Iranian officials and entities for “serious” human rights abuses.

Three Iranians including a former professor have faced federal charges related to purchasing genetic sequencing equipment from US manufacturers and illegally shipping it to Iran, prosecutors said.

Iran has planned to increase its oil exports despite sanctions imposed by the United States on Tehran's crude sales, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said on Wednesday.

The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions on Iran, targeting an Omani businessman and companies to whom he's connected over allegations of involvement in an oil-smuggling network supporting the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRG

The Biden administration is planning a sanctions campaign against Iran’s growing drone and missile program, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

AN Iranian-Canadian national pleaded guilty today for his role in exporting US goods to Iran in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR).

Iran has reached a broad agreement with the US over the lifting of sanctions on its industrial sectors, including energy, Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said.

The United States said on Thursday it had dropped sanctions on three former Iranian officials and two companies that previously traded Iranian petrochemicals, Reuters reported on Friday.

Washington is ready to discuss sanctions relief with Tehran based on the terms of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, State Department spokesman Ned Price said ahead of Tuesday’s indirect talks with the country.

Iran will not stop its 20% uranium enrichment before the United States lifts all sanctions, Iranian state TV quoted an unnamed official as saying on Tuesday.