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US says all UN sanctions on Iran restored, stage set showdown at UNGA
The White House plans to issue an executive order on Monday spelling out how the U.S. will enforce the restored sanctions
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US sanctions unlikely to hinder arms sales to Iran, says Javad Zarif
The UN Security Council arms embargo on Iran expires on October 18. Washington has said that it expects the sanctions to be reinstated
Showdown set as US to declare United Nations sanctions on Iran are back
In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored
Iran to fight US suit to seize $1.7 billion held by Deutsche Boerse unit
The deputy governor of the Iranian central bank did not give details of the bank's legal measures to prevent a seizure of the assets, which he said were worth $1.7 billion
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Hassan Rouhani stresses important responsibility of IAEA in keeping n-deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has stressed the "important responsibility" of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in keeping the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.
US faces tough challenge at UN Security Council over Iran sanctions
The impasse sets the stage for a potential crisis in the Security Council next month
UN Security Council rejects US demand for 'snapback' sanctions on Iran
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted last Thursday that the United States has the legal right to "snap back" UN sanctions
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UN nuclear chief's visit to Tehran no link to US push to impose sanctions
Iran said Sunday that an upcoming visit this week by the head of the UN's atomic watchdog agency to Tehran has nothing to do with a US push to impose so-called snapback sanctions on Iran. The Trump administration last week dismissed near-universal opposition to its demand to restore all UN sanctions on Iran, declaring that a 30-day countdown for the snapback of penalties eased under the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers had begun. US allies and foes have joined forces to declare the action illegal and doomed to failure. The US argues that Iran has violated the restrictions imposed on its nuclear programme under the 2015 deal, a charge Tehran has dismissed. Iran's official IRNA news agency quoted on Sunday Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, Kazem Gharibadadi, as saying that the visit this week is neither related to the snapback mechanism nor the US demand. Gharibabadi said the visit by the IAEA chief Rafael Grossi comes within the framework
US has no right to demand restoration of UN sanctions against Iran: Zarif
Zarif also said the unilateral pullout by Washington violated a UN resolution that required signatories to avoid any damage to the deal
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US would withdraw sanctions if it could reach deal with Iran: Pompeo
ompeo sent a letter to the UN Security Council requesting that it invokes the 2015 nuclear agreement snapback mechanism under Resolution 2231, claiming Iran's non-compliance
Trump threatens 'snapback' curbs on Iran; UAE, Israeli firms sign deal
Trump also said he intended to move next week to trigger a "snapback" of sanctions on Iran at the United Nations
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Iran threatens to launch attacks against UAE over deal with Israel
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani condemned the deal, saying the agreement between the two countries is a "betrayal of the Palestinian cause" and the UAE had made a "huge mistake"
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UN Security Council soundly defeats US demand to extend Iran arms embargo
The vote in the 15-member council was two in favor, two against and 11 abstentions, leaving it far short of the minimum nine "yes" votes required for adoption
US seizes four Iranian fuel cargoes bound for Venezuela; Tehran denies
Officials in Tehran maintained no Iranian ship or gasoline cargo has been seized
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US says Iranian Navy briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian navy held the vessel for some five hours before releasing it Wednesday, said a US military official
Explained: UN to vote on extending arms embargo on Iran. What's at stake?
The United Nations Security Council imposed an arms embargo on Iran in 2007 which is due to expire in mid-October
Iran is No. 1 sponsor of terrorism, says US ahead of UN arms embargo talks
Diplomat says the United States hopes Russia and China will not be co-sponsors of the number one state that sponsors terrorism and will see the importance of peace in the Middle East
US to present UN resolution to extend arms embargo on Iran: Pompeo
"We're not going to let the arms embargo expire on Oct. 18 of this year," Pompeo said at a press briefing
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Iran issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump, asks Interpol to help
The United States and Interpol both dismissed the idea of acting on such a warrant.
UN accuses Iran for attacks on Saudi oil facilities, Tehran denies
Iran's Foreign Ministry dismissed the report and said in the statement on Friday that the UN might have prepared the report under the "political pressures" of the United States