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Iran urges Biden to lift sanctions affecting medicines as it fights Covid-19
In 2018, Trump reimposed sanctions after pulling Washington out of Iran’s 2015 nuclear pact with world powers
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India's friction with US rises over planned purchase of Russian S-400 defence systems
Trump administration urging New Delhi to drop $5.5 billion deal with Moscow to avoid diplomatic crisis
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Russia imposes travel ban on German officials in response to sanctions
Russia’s foreign ministry did not name the individuals in its statement announcing the move
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Biden will keep using US sanctions weapon but with sharper aim
His challenge will be to sort out which sanctions to keep, which to undo and which to expand
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Ex-Karachi cop among 11 sanctioned by UK
The latest additions raise the number to 65 people on the UK sanctions list, along with three organisations
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China says firmly opposes US sanctioning Chinese officials
Will take the necessary to safeguard its sovereignty and security says Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson
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Iran watchdog passes law on hardening nuclear stance, halting UN inspections
President Hassan Rouhani, architect of the 2015 deal, criticised parliament’s move as 'harmful to diplomatic efforts'
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US envoy to Iran says more sanctions coming, urges Biden to maintain leverage
Biden says he will return US to the Obama-era deal if Iran resumes compliance.
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Syria's Assad says US pressure, sanctions obstructing return of refugees
Syrian president says millions of refugees were being forced to stay in host countries by “pressure or intimidation”
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Oil prices up as OPEC+ vows for strict compliance
Escalation in US-Iran tension and fall in crude stocks also propping up prices
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US initiates countdown to restore UN sanctions on Iran
US top diplomat posts picture of him delivering formal notification to UNSC President Dian Triansyah Djani
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US says it seized four Iranian fuel shipments en route to Venezuela
Amount confiscated is 1.116 million barrels of fuel, making it the largest-ever US seizure of Iranian fuel
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China imposes sanctions on US lawmakers over Hong Kong
Among those targeted were Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton, Josh Hawley and Pat Toomey
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HSBC denies Chinese media reports that it 'framed' Huawei
HSBC said it did not participate in the decision of the US Department of Justice to investigate Huawei
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Libya calls for sanctions on foreign mercenaries
Foreign mercenaries entered El-Sharara oilfield to halt oil exports
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US sanctions 5 Iranian captains for helping Venezuela
Captains accused of delivering nearly 1.5M barrels of Iranian gasoline, related components to Venezuela
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Trump signs Uighur bill into law amid frosty China ties
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 calls to impose sanctions on Chinese officials for crackdown on Uighurs
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Trump authorises sanctions over ICC Afghanistan war crimes case
White House official says ICC actions are an attack on the rights of the American people, national sovereignty
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Trump: US could impose visa sanctions on countries not accepting deportees
Stresses the need to repatriate foreign nationals who violate US laws amid the ongoing pandemic
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Khamenei says US sanctions forced Iran to become 'self-sufficient'
Iran's Supreme Leader also denies rumours of coronavirus infection
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Sanctions-hit Iran struggles to make cancer drugs
Set to face more difficulties as the new coronavirus spreads in the Islamic Republic
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US sanctions show disdain for democracy: Iran vote overseer
As voting begins on Friday in a key parliamentary election
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Russian S-400 missile delivery to India to begin by end-2021
$5 billion missile deal drew sanctions warnings from United States
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Huawei confident in defending against US sanctions in 2020
The US move to put Huawei on the Entity List
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Pompeo says Iraqi leaders privately suppourt US troops
Last week, Iraqi parliament voted to rescind the invitation to foreign troops after US attack at Baghdad airport
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US piles on sanctions pain against Iran
While President Trump says he will not respond further militarily, Washington is intent on maintaining pressure
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Trump approves Russia-Europe gas pipeline sanctions
US measures have angered Moscow and the EU, which says it should be able to decide its own energy policies
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Rouhani concludes Japan visit, seeks support for Iran economy
Sanctions were re-imposed last year after President Trump pulled the US out of the multinational Iran nuclear deal
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US sanctions cause environmental crisis in Iran
Sanctions are targetting critical sectors such as energy, shipping, automotive, aviation
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US indicts Indonesian for breaking Iran sanctions
Indictment charged eight counts of sanctions-breaking, money laundering, and false statements
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China says lifting some UN sanctions on NKorea could help break deadlock
US insists that no UN sanctions should be lifted until North Korea gives up its nuclear, ballistic missile programs
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Turkey to respond if US imposes sanctions
Turkish FM says Ankara is trying to overcome the issue through dialogue
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Iran unveils budget of 'resistance' against US sanctions
President Rouhani says budget will benefit from a $5b investment from Russia
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Iran says still ready for talks if US lifts sanctions
As IAEA warns Iran against intimidation
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China seeks $2.4 billion in sanctions against US
WTO says US could face Chinese sanctions if it does not remove certain tariffs
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Erdogan says Turkey 'can never declare ceasefire' in north Syria
Turkish president says Turkey is not worried about sanctions
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US slaps sanctions on Turkey, demands Syria ceasefire
Trump announces plans to reimpose steel tariffs and immediately halt negotiations on a $100 billion trade deal
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US troops come under fire as Turkey vows to keep up Syria offensive
Turkey denies targeting US post as Trump threatens to activate 'very powerful' sanctions against Ankara
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No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions
Rouhani doubts the sincerity of the Trump administration to negotiate
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Iran ready to accept nuclear deal changes if US returns, lifts sanctions
Room for giving reassurances towards breaking the deadlock says spokesperson
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Iran's Zarif questions US coalition for "'peaceful resolution' in Middle East
Iran denies involvement in the attacks
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Trump orders government to 'substantially increase' Iran sanctions
Decision comes after US claim of Iran’s alleged involvement in attack on Saudi oil facilities
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IAEA found uranium traces at Iran 'atomic warehouse' - diplomats
As Iran responds to US sanctions by breaching its 2015 nuclear deal
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Trump confirms latest China tariffs set for Sunday are 'on'
Says the economic pressure is forcing Beijing to take a more moderate line in Hong Kong
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US should honor nuclear deal if it wants talks: Iran foreign minister
President Rouhani says Iran would not talk to the US until all sanctions are lifted
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Iran blacklists US-based think-tank: ministry
The FDD and Dubowitz were blamed for seriously to harm the Iranian people's security and vital interests
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Iran's Zarif heading to Asia in push against US sanctions
Zarif will visit China, Japan and Malaysia fresh on the heels of a tour of Western European nations
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North Korea calls Pompeo 'diehard toxin,' says ready for dialogue or standoff with US
Has demanded Pompeo be replaced since the second failed summit between Trump and Kim
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Iran unveils 'overhauled' air defence system
'Falagh' is a locally overhauled version of the imported "Gamma" surveillance radar
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Rouhani says Iran favours talks but US must lift sanctions
The nuclear deal set limits on Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for the removal of punitive economic sanctions