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US sanctions firms in China, Turkey and UAE over Iran links

US sanctions firms in China, Turkey and UAE over Iran links

The US government added more than two dozen companies in China, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to a trade blacklist, accusing them of providing illicit support to Iran’s military or its regional proxies, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

Iran VP says UN chief confided that regime change bid ended with June war

Iran VP says UN chief confided that regime change bid ended with June war

Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said UN Secretary-General António Guterres told him the 12-day war with Israel had ended efforts to topple the Islamic Republic, Iranian media reported on Thursday.

Rights lawyer sees grim turn in US detention of Iranian green card holders

The reported detention of two Iranian green card holders marks “a profound erosion of due process,” international human rights lawyer Gissou Nia told Iran International, saying it represents a growing threat to lawful residents.

Iran says US conditions for talks not formally presented

Iran said on Tuesday it had not received any formal conditions from the United States for negotiations, after a US newspaper report said Washington had set four requirements.

Iran blasts US 'law-breaking' after Trump threat warning

Iran blasts US 'law-breaking' after Trump threat warning

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday branded the United States a "law-breaking" country, rejecting any prospect of talks with Washington after US President Donald Trump warned he would again bomb Iran if it resumes nuclear activities.

Trump warns of new strikes if Iran revives nuclear work

Trump warns of new strikes if Iran revives nuclear work

US President Donald Trump warned that Washington would bomb Iran again if it restarts its nuclear program, speaking on Sunday at a ceremony marking the 250th anniversary of the US Navy at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia.

Deportee recounts chains, mistreatment and suicide bid on US flight to Iran

Deportee recounts chains, mistreatment and suicide bid on US flight to Iran

An Iranian man recently deported from the United States described to Iran International grim scenes of neglect and mistreatment in US custody before being chained on a flight to Tehran where fellow detainees attempted suicide to resist return.

Australia, New Zealand to implement revived UN sanctions on Iran

Australia, New Zealand to implement revived UN sanctions on Iran

Australia and New Zealand said they will implement revived United Nations sanctions on Iran, officials told Iran International, backing a decision by France, Germany and Britain to trigger the snapback mechanism over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Iranian political activist held in Texas faces risk of deportation, lawyer says

Iranian political activist held in Texas faces risk of deportation, lawyer says

Erfan Qaneifard, an Iranian political activist and author, has been in a Texas immigration detention center for six months and faces possible deportation to Iran, his attorney told Iran International on Friday.

Deported in shackles: Iranians sent back from US without consent, lawyer says

Deported in shackles: Iranians sent back from US without consent, lawyer says

The United States deported two Iranian asylum seekers to Tehran against their will — shackling them on the flight and delivering them into the hands of the very authorities they fled, their attorney told Iran International.

Iran's FM urges Sri Lanka and Maldives to oppose US sanctions

Iran's FM urges Sri Lanka and Maldives to oppose US sanctions

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that international law was at risk of being undermined by the United States, he wrote in letters to his counterparts in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Iran’s ambassador in Colombo said on Friday.

US attorney says clients deported to Iran without due process - ABC News

US attorney says clients deported to Iran without due process - ABC News

An attorney representing two Iranian nationals alleged on Wednesday that US authorities deported his clients to Iran without due process, placing them at risk of persecution, ABC News reported.

Iran watchdog clears tougher espionage law targeting Israel, US cooperation

Iran watchdog clears tougher espionage law targeting Israel, US cooperation

Iran’s Guardian Council on Wednesday approved a bill imposing harsher penalties for espionage and collaboration with Israel, the United States and other “hostile states,” clearing the way for the law to be enacted once signed by President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Boeing to get $123mln to replace bombs used in Iran strikes - Bloomberg

Boeing to get $123mln to replace bombs used in Iran strikes - Bloomberg

Boeing is set to receive a contract worth up to $123 million to replace the 14 massive bunker-buster bombs expended during June’s US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday,citing a Pentagon budget document and three people familiar with the matter.

US condemns Iran over prison deaths, activist hunger strike, and looming execution

US condemns Iran over prison deaths, activist hunger strike, and looming execution

The United States on Wednesday accused Iran of gross human rights violations following the deaths of three women in prison, the deteriorating condition of an imprisoned activist on hunger strike, and the looming execution of a Kurdish political prisoner.

US lawmakers introduce act to move confiscated Iranian arms to US allies

US lawmakers introduce act to move confiscated Iranian arms to US allies

US members of Congress on Tuesday tabled the bipartisan Seized Iranian Arms Transfer Authorization (SEIZE Act), a measure designed to fast-track the transfer of confiscated Iranian weapons to unspecified US partners.

US deports over 100 Iranians in rare deal with Tehran - NYT

US deports over 100 Iranians in rare deal with Tehran - NYT

The United States deported a planeload of over 100 Iranians to Tehran in one of the Trump administration’s starkest migrant returns to a country with severe rights concerns, marking a rare act of cooperation with Iran after months of talks, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.

GOP senator urges European allies to press forward with Iran sanctions

GOP senator urges European allies to press forward with Iran sanctions

Republican Senator John Cornyn called on European allies to support and intensify sanctions against Iran, calling it a leading state sponsor of terrorism and an aggressor.

Iran accuses US of harassing diplomats at UN with new restrictions

Iran accuses US of harassing diplomats at UN with new restrictions

Iran accused the United States on Wednesday of using new restrictions on its delegation to the United Nations as a tool of political pressure, after Washington limited Iranian diplomats’ movements in New York and denied visas to much of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s media team.

Iran, E3 hold last-ditch talks in New York before snapback deadline

Iran, E3 hold last-ditch talks in New York before snapback deadline

Iran and European powers held last-ditch talks in New York on Tuesday to try to prevent the revival of UN sanctions on Tehran, though diplomats on both sides cautioned that chances of success remain slim.

Iran’s nuclear hopes ‘obliterated’ with B-2 strike, Trump says

Iran’s nuclear hopes ‘obliterated’ with B-2 strike, Trump says

US president Donald Trump on Saturday night boasted of ordering the bombing run that he said destroyed Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles, praising American pilots for carrying out the long-planned mission.

Iran successfully tested intercontinental missile, lawmaker says

Iran successfully tested intercontinental missile, lawmaker says

Tehran conducted a successful test of an intercontinental missile late Thursday, an Iranian parliamentarian said, after videos shared online appeared to show trails of smoke from the launches arcing upward in the sky.