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MEA welcomes US decision to exempt India from sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): The Indian government on Friday welcomed the decision by the United States administration to exempt Indian purchase of crude oil from Iran that will shield India from sanctions from the US.
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New US sanctions will not affect energy supplies to Crimea: Russian Energy
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Nov 09 (Sputnik/ANI): The introduction of new US sanctions will not affect the energy supply of consumers on the Crimean peninsula or the work of the Crimea TPP company, the Russian Energy Ministry said Thursday.
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Upcoming Putin-Trump talks extremely in demand: Russian Deputy Foreign Min
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Nov 09 (Sputnik/ANI): The upcoming talks between Russia President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Paris and Buenos Aires are extremely in demand even amid the new wave of sanctions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik.
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US slaps additional sanctions on Russia over Crimea annexation
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 9 (ANI): The United States on Thursday imposed a new set of sanctions on a dozen of Russian individuals pertaining to Russia's annexation of Crimea.
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US will regret sanctions: Iranian Foreign Minister
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Nov 07 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that United States President Donald Trump's administration will "regret" the newly-imposed sanctions on his country.
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Iran sanctions aimed at unbalancing world: Turkish President
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Nov 7 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday lambasted the United States for imposing economic sanctions on Iran, asserting that they are aimed at unbalancing the world.
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Pompeo exempts Iran's Chabahar Port from sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 7 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has approved sanctions exemption for the development of Iran's Chabahar Port, which is related to Afghanistan's economic development and reconstruction assistance.
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Gaddam Dharmendra appointed India's envoy to Iran
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Senior diplomat Gaddam Dharmendra was on Monday appointed India's next ambassador to Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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European countries fully supportive of sanctions: Pompeo
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Nov 06 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Monday said that many European countries are fully supportive of the newly-imposed US sanctions on Iran, with a number of European businesses having decided to shun their engagements with Iran.
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Sanctions aim to starve Iran of revenue: Pompeo
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Nov 05 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday stated that the sanctions against Iran were an "unprecedented campaign of economic pressure" with the objective to "starve" the Iranian regime of revenue it uses to fund violent actions throughout th
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US sanctions against Iran takes effect, 8 countries get waivers
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Nov 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The US government will fully reinstate energy and banking sanctions against Tehran on Monday, however, eight countries will receive temporary sanctions waivers due to their significantly reduced import of oil from Iran.
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Iran to continue selling oil despite US sanctions: President Rouhani
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Nov 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Iran would continue selling oil despite the introduction of the sanctions by United States.
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