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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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US issued strongest sanctions on Iran ever: Trump
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 5 (ANI): With just a few hours before the sanctions on Iran comes into effect, United States President Donald Trump on Sunday said that his administration has issued the strongest sanctions ever on the Middle East country.
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'Sanctions are coming': Trump takes aim at Iran
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 3 (ANI): Ahead of the economic sanctions on Iran set to be imposed on November 5, United States President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted a "Game of Thrones"- image of himself with the words "sanctions are coming".
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Washington re-imposes toughest sanctions on Iran
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 02 (ANI): The White House on Friday confirmed re-imposition of toughest sanctions on Iran, which were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal.
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US considering exempting countries from Iran oil sanctions: State Dept
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Nov 02 (ANI): The United States has said that while their goal remains to completely put an end to Iran's oil exports, it is considering exemption of certain nations, that purchase oil from Iran, from their proposed sanctions.
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Kim Jong-un criticises international sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Wonsan [North Korea], Nov 1 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un strongly criticised international sanctions against his country while slamming "hostile forces" that are hampering his country's efforts in improving the lives of people.
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S Korea will open banks after lifting of N Korea's sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
A top South Korean financial regulator has said that Seoul will only open bank branches in North Korea after international sanctions are lifted in return for concrete steps by Pyongyang to discontinue its nuclear weapon programme and achieve complete denuclearisation.
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Impossible to reopen Kaesong complex, says S Korea
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Oct 25 (ANI): South Korea has no plans to restart the Kaesong industrial complex until international sanctions on North Korea are lifted, officials said on Thursday.
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