Iran, Syria working on joint plan to overcome western sanctions

Announcement came during the Iranian FM's official visit to Damascus

Iran rejects western allegations of ‘failed talks’ in Doha

The Iranian advisor to the negotiating team said, “We do not consider US media statements as serious"

‘Independent nations must counteract illegal sanctions by US’: Sergei Lavrov

The Russian FM called for a full restoration of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and condemned the Israeli airstrike which crippled Damascus International Airport

Lebanon to sign gas deal with Egypt without US sanctions waiver

Despite the plan to import energy from Jordan and Egypt being brokered by the US, Washington has sabotaged it by refusing to issue a sanctions waiver

Revenue from Iran’s energy exports up 60 percent despite US sanctions

Trade statistics in Iran have been increasing in various sectors as Iran seeks to improve its economic standing, regardless of the outcome of the Vienna talks

Russia, Iran discuss linking card payment systems to overcome US sanctions

Russia is in talks with China and Iran on linking the Russian Mir card payment system with other domestic payment systems

US sanctions on Iran are illegal under international law: UN special rapporteur

The UN official noted that decades of sanctions have mainly affected the low-income section of Iranian society

Iran slams new sanctions issued by the US as sign of ‘malice’

The Iranian foreign ministry stated that this move contradicts Washington's claims that it wants to re-join the 2015 nuclear agreement

Relatives of Tayouneh massacre victims face financial sanctions: Report

Five months after seven people were killed by far-right militants the Lebanese judiciary has failed to bring anyone to justice

Iranian delegation leaves Vienna as talks on sanctions removal stall

Tehran has also shot down claims by EU representative Josep Borrell that a deal was 'ready and on the table'

Russia’s judo kick to the western financial gut

Washington's sanctions on Moscow will destroy Europe, not Russia

Tehran-Moscow cooperation should not be affected by sanctions: Iranian official

Iran's foreign ministry has disproved reports from western media claiming tensions had formed between the two sides

Follow the money: how Russia will bypass western economic warfare

The US and EU are over-reaching on Russian sanctions. The end result could be the de-dollarization of the global economy and massive commodity shortages worldwide.

Raisi to Togo envoy: Westerners have mainly sought to colonize and exploit Africa

The Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey met with President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian on Monday

Russian and Iranian presidents vow to boost trade despite sanctions

During their conversation the two world leaders showed their eagerness to work together to overcome unilateral US sanctions

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes western Afghanistan, killing 26 people

The earthquake adds to the long list of disasters the Taliban government has to deal with in the face of US sanctions

US hardline stance on sanctions impedes Vienna talks progress

Reports indicate that Washington's unwillingness to lift punitive economic sanctions on Iran is derailing talks in the Austrian capital

Israel says it will not abide by the terms of any deal reached between Iran and western powers

Tel Aviv has reportedly been pressuring the US not to return to the JCPOA, which provided Iran with comprehensive sanctions relief in exchange for limiting their nuclear energy program

Afghanistan economic crisis deepens as US ignores pleas to lift punitive sanctions

Nearly $10 billion of Afghanistan's foreign reserves continue to be held by the US

Afghanistan foreign minister condemns continued isolation by western countries

Taliban informs the US and the west that Afghan territory will never again allow itself to be used to attack another country

Iran reaches ‘good deal’ with UN nuclear watchdog to allay western concerns

The Islamic Republic will allow the IAEA to install security cameras at a nuclear facility which was the target of a sabotage attempt earlier this year

Western experts pore over two Iranian draft proposals on 4th day of Vienna talks

However, Iran's top negotiator has announced that the Islamic Republic still has a third draft document that will be presented to the P4+1

Western officials in a hurry to wrap up Vienna talks with Iran: Report

Iran's negotiators say they are ready to continue intensive talks and are not beholden to "artificial deadlines or timetables"

Iran’s top negotiator meets with EU coordinator to discuss sanctions-removal process

On the second day of the renewed Vienna talks, Iranian officials debunked western media reports that alleged a "draft of the agreement" was nearly complete

Senior Iranian official accuses western countries of plotting against Palestine

Concerns over Hamas ban were expressed by a number of Iranian officials, who took to Twitter to denounce the designation

Iran says ‘good agreement possible in short time’ ahead of sanctions-removal talks in Vienna

The Islamic Republic has reiterated its position that upcoming talks to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action will focus solely on the lifting of US sanctions

JCPOA revival talks to focus only on the lifting of US sanctions on Iran: Ali Bagheri Kani

The official noted that upcoming Vienna talks will focus on how to remove US sanctions, not on further restrictions on Iran's nuclear energy program

As Turkey spars with its western bride, the east nudges closer

Turkey averted yet another clash with western allies last weekend, but for how long can it endure the abuse before it makes a sharp turn east?

Taliban envoys warn EU, US of refugee problem if sanctions are not lifted

The threat comes after Western countries have expressed their anxieties over another post-Syria refugee influx

Iranian passenger plane blocked from refueling in Germany due to US sanctions

Due to US sanctions, the plane was forced to fly 1,000km on dwindling fuel supplies before landing, putting the lives of passengers at risk