Reuters
March 6, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – The sanctions imposed on Russia over its Ukraine invasion have nothing to do with a potential nuclear deal with Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday, after Russia’s demand a day before on written guarantees from Washington that its punitive measures won’t harm cooperation on […]
EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests, diplomats say
March 31, 2021 by
By Robin Emmott, John Irish
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union will target eight Iranian militia and police commanders and three state entities with sanctions next week over a deadly crackdown in November 2019 by Iranian authorities, three diplomats said on Wednesday.
The travel bans and asset freezes will be the first time the EU has imposed sanctions on […]
GERMAN/FRENCH ENTITIES MAY BE SANCTIONED FOR BUSTING IRAN SANCTIONS, U.S. ENVOY SAYS
November 29, 2018 by
“The US will consider sanctions on those entities participating in these tactics,” Richard Grenell said, adding the French and German activities “would not be a smart move.”
BY BENJAMIN WEINTHAL
NOVEMBER 28, 2018 18:41
The US government will contemplate sanctions against French and German entities that seek to evade sanctions on Iran’s clerical regime, US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell told The Jerusalem […]
EU extends Iran human rights sanctions by a year
April 13, 2018 by
DW, April 12
The measures were first passed in 2011 in response to government repression during and after Iran’s 2009 election. The European Union is set to discuss whether it should pass new sanctions at a meeting next Monday.
On Thursday, the European Union prolonged sanctions against Iran for its human rights record until 2019.
The […]
What’s Next for Iran?
November 4, 2011 by
By Howard Dean and Tom Ridge
Published November 03, 2011 |
FoxNews.com
On Wednesday, Democrats and Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously approved harsher penalties against Iran, citing the regime’s plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador on American soil.
This latest Iranian provocation signals an alarming escalation by a terrorist regime that has been complicit in killing […]
EU adopts restrictive measures following the foiled plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the US
October 22, 2011 by
EUROPEAN UNION Brussels
21 October 2011
A 422/11
Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton
on the adoption of restrictive measures following the foiled plot to
assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the US
Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and
Vice-President of the Commission, made today the following statement:
“Gravely concerned by allegations and charges brought […]
Iran’s nuclear program: Is regime change the way to stop it?
December 17, 2010 by
While Obama officials tout tougher sanctions to get Iranians to the negotiating table, foreign policy conservatives are looking to revive regime change as the way to stop Iran’s nuclear program.
By Howard LaFranchi,
December 17, 2010
Washington —
US foreign policy conservatives are pressing for a new approach to Iran that ramps up support for the Iranian opposition and […]
Resolution in Congress seeks Iranian Freedom
June 10, 2010 by
By Michelle Phillips, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
A bipartisan group of House members on Thursday put forward a resolution calling for the Iranian government to cease the oppression of its people and political dissidents. The representatives held a news conference to highlight the resolution, which is being sponsored by Rep. Bob Filner, California Democrat, and which they […]
Iran nuclear program: On sanctions, Congress ahead of Obama
The House and Senate are progressing with bipartisan legislation to impose sanctions in response to the Iran nuclear program. But President Obama faces difficulties in the UN Security Council.
Christian Science Monitor
By Howard LaFranchi, Staff writer
April 27, 2010 at 3:29 pm EDT
Washington — In the race between Congress and the Obama administration to deliver a new […]