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Iran Sanctions

Iran ready to cut uranium enrichment to 20% to avert another war - Telegraph

Iran ready to cut uranium enrichment to 20% to avert another war - Telegraph

Iran is prepared to scale back uranium enrichment from 60% to 20% in a bid to prevent further airstrikes and the reimposition of UN sanctions, the Telegraph reported on Sunday citing unnamed Iranian officials.

Three-fourths of UK Labour voters support proscribing Iran’s IRGC - Telegraph

Three-fourths of UK Labour voters support proscribing Iran’s IRGC - Telegraph

Nearly 75 percent of Britain’s Labour voters back designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group, a poll cited by the Telegraph shows, increasing pressures on the prime minister to fulfill his party’s pre-election pledge.

Iran, Russia step up coordination as Europe’s snapback deadline looms

Iran and Russia have stepped up coordination as European powers threaten to trigger the reimposition of UN sanctions on Tehran, officials said on Friday, days before an end-August deadline to activate the snapback mechanism.

Iran, Europe make no headway in talks before ‘snapback’ deadline - reports

Friday’s talks between Iran and European powers made no progress, Axios and the Wall Street Journal reported, as a deadline looms for the reimposition of UN sanctions on Tehran under the so-called snapback mechanism.

War with Israel not over, Iran's top security official says

War with Israel not over, Iran's top security official says

Iran must remain prepared for a fresh round of conflict as the war with Israel is not over, the Islamic Republic's top security official Ali Larijani said two months after a US-brokered ceasefire put an end to a 12-day war between Iran and Israel.

Isolated allies: Iran turns to Belarus as sanctions leave few partners

Isolated allies: Iran turns to Belarus as sanctions leave few partners

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Belarus this week, a heavily sanctioned Russian ally, in a trip that highlighted how Tehran’s “Look East” strategy ties it more closely to Moscow and Beijing and their sanctioned partners.

Iran warns Europe snapback would trigger ‘armed negotiations’

Iran warns Europe snapback would trigger ‘armed negotiations’

A senior Iranian diplomat warned Europe that triggering the UN’s “snapback” mechanism to restore sanctions would squander its leverage and harden Tehran’s nuclear stance.

Hackers disrupt communications of dozens of Iranian oil and cargo ships

Hackers disrupt communications of dozens of Iranian oil and cargo ships

A hacker group said it disabled communications on more than 60 Iranian oil tankers and cargo ships, severing links between the vessels, their ports, and the outside world in one of the largest cyberattacks on the country’s maritime sector.

US Treasury issues new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports

US Treasury issues new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports

The United States imposed sanctions on 13 companies and eight vessels over suspected ties to Iran, the Treasury Department said on Thursday, in the latest effort to stop Tehran's oil exports in violation of US sanctions.

Britain sanctions son of Khamenei aide and four Iran-linked companies

Britain sanctions son of Khamenei aide and four Iran-linked companies

Britain imposed sanctions on Hossein Shamkhani, the son of a close aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and four companies accused of supporting hostile Iranian activity, a government notice showed on Thursday.

Iranian MP warns of renewed war with Israel if Europe triggers snapback

Iranian MP warns of renewed war with Israel if Europe triggers snapback

An Iranian lawmaker warned that Tehran would resume war with Israel and withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if European powers trigger the so-called “snapback” mechanism that would reinstate UN sanctions on Iran.

Iran-linked oil network used naval mortgages to move sanctioned crude - FT

Iran-linked oil network used naval mortgages to move sanctioned crude - FT

An Iranian-linked network used naval mortgages to disguise billions of dollars in oil shipments to China from Iran, Venezuela and Russia between 2019 and 2023, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Lawmaker says Iran's missiles can target US cities and Europe

Lawmaker says Iran's missiles can target US cities and Europe

Iran’s missiles are capable of striking into the heart of Europe and could eventually target US cities from the sea, an Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday.

What’s behind US move to sanction Iran’s fintech sector

What’s behind US move to sanction Iran’s fintech sector

The latest round of US sanctions imposed on Iran mark a shift in Washington’s strategy, moving beyond conventional financial limits to target the intertwined financial and digital networks that sustain Tehran’s economy and political control.

Tehran says open to US talks if not a prelude to another war

Tehran says open to US talks if not a prelude to another war

Iranian officials said on Thursday they are seeking ways to prevent the return of UN sanctions and are ready to hold talks with the United States over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, provided they are not used as a pretext for another military campaign.

Trump flags claims US bank helped skirt Iran sanctions

Trump flags claims US bank helped skirt Iran sanctions

US president Donald Trump has spotlighted whistleblower allegations that Standard Chartered Bank’s New York branch moved billions of dollars to entities linked to Iran and Hezbollah.

Iran’s foreign minister says US sanctions ‘may be as lethal as war’

Iran’s foreign minister says US sanctions ‘may be as lethal as war’

Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday accused the United States and its allies of imposing sanctions that cause mass casualties, citing a study he said showed they may be as deadly as armed conflict.

France, Germany, UK ready to trigger snapback sanctions on Iran

France, Germany, UK ready to trigger snapback sanctions on Iran

France, Germany and the United Kingdom have told the United Nations they are prepared to reimpose international sanctions on Iran unless it resumes nuclear negotiations with the United States and other powers, according to a letter shared by the French foreign ministry.

Allies in name only? China’s money flows around Iran and Russia

Allies in name only? China’s money flows around Iran and Russia

While China keeps buying discounted oil from Iran and Russia, it is steering new investments and trade routes toward their competitors, official Chinese data reveals.

Sanctions are coming: Iranian intel warns ministries, firms on 'snapback'

Sanctions are coming: Iranian intel warns ministries, firms on 'snapback'

Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence issued secret guidance warning ministries and major companies to prepare for the likely return of punishing United Nations sanctions, documents reviewed by Iran International show.

Iran runs covert nuclear procurement network with Vienna-based front firms

Iran runs covert nuclear procurement network with Vienna-based front firms

A procurement network tied to a shadowy Iranian military organization stretches into Europe using front companies to supply sensitive technology to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, according to an Iran International investigation.

Khamenei-linked newspaper criticizes Iran president's stance on US talks

Khamenei-linked newspaper criticizes Iran president's stance on US talks

Kayhan newspaper, overseen by Iran's Supreme Leader, on Monday criticized President Masoud Pezeshkian’s recent comments on negotiations with the United States, accusing him of promoting a narrative in which both dialogue and conflict amount to surrender.