US exempts India, China from Iranian sanctions

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 10:30

The US will continue to aggressively enforce sanctions over the next six months, as they work to determine whether there is a comprehensive solution that gives them confidence that the Iranian nuclear programme is for exclusively peaceful purposes.

US exempts India, China from Iranian sanctions

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 09:10

The US on Friday exempted some countries, including India and China, from the tough Iranian sanctions act as they continue to reduce their dependence on Iranian oil.

India to resume paying Iran in Euros

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 17:10

India is likely to resume paying Iran in Euros after a historic accord between western super powers and the Persian Gulf state made it easier to import crude oil from one of its biggest

`Tough US sanctions if Iran doesn`t comply with nuclear deal`

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 13:15

Even as a breakthrough deal was struck between Iran and the six world powers in Geneva, US lawmakers seemed dubious over Iran`s commitment and said that tough sanctions would be imposed in case Tehran failed to comply with the deal, reports said.

Sanctions won`t force concessions: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 18:30

Iran`s supreme leader says pressure from economic sanctions will never force the country into unwelcome concessions as nuclear negotiators resumed talks with world powers.

Barack Obama asks senators to `pause` new Iran sanctions

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 09:19

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday held a meeting with the senators and asked them to not propose new sanctions on Iran for now and permit the world powers to negotiate a nuclear deal.

John Kerry to warn US Senate off new Iran sanctions

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 13:31

Kerry faces a potentially hostile reception Wednesday when he urges skeptical US lawmakers not to proceed with proposed new sanctions aimed at halting Iran`s nuclear drive.

Obama admin seeks pause in new Iran sanctions push

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 13:15

The Obama administration is asking Congress to hold off on enacting new sanctions against Iran.

Easing sanction against Iran historic mistake: Netanyahu

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 17:45

Any move to ease sanctions against Iran would be a "historic mistake", Israel`s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned as Tehran resumed talks with six world powers over its controversial nuclear programme.

Israel against easing sanctions on Iran

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 17:25

Israel has called upon world powers not to ease economic sanctions imposed on Tehran maintaining that only such penalties can ensure a genuine diplomatic solution with Iran.

Israel`s Netanyahu calls for tighter Iran sanctions

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 00:34

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday called for sanctions on Iran to be strengthened to curb its atomic programme, which the Israeli leader said could lead to nuclear military abilities.

New sanctions likely despite thaw in US-Iran ties

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 21:43

A war-weary Congress generally backs President Barack Obama`s outreach to Iran, but with tougher US economic measures against Tehran on the way, the president`s diplomatic task could get harder if he doesn`t make quick progress.