0832 GMT December 15, 2019
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US critics rap sanctions as ‘weaponization’ of dollar
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American sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic violate the United Nations charter and international law, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told a conference in Qatar on Saturday.
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The US Treasury Department has stressed that Washington's newly announced sanctions targeting Iran's air and maritime transport industries will lead to the restriction of trade related to humanitarian goods.
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China says it is “imperative” for the United Nations (UN) to ease sanctions on North Korea in order for demilitarization talks between the North and the United States to resume.
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The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved legislation to impose sanctions on Turkey over its offensive against Syria as well as its purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system.
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President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran will overcome US sanctions by either bypassing them or through negotiations, and it will not cross its red lines in any talks.
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Iran is willing to return to the negotiating table if the United States first drops sanctions, President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday.
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International Desk
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Iran is still selling its oil despite US sanctions on the country’s exports, First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said on Monday, adding that Washington’s “maximum pressure” on Tehran has failed.
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National Desk
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A senior Iranian commander says both the sanctions and threats of a military confrontation with the country have proved worthless and are doomed to failure.
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Iran’s Vice President for Economic Affairs Mohammad Nahavandian said his country is working on new strategies and smarter policies in areas of foreign trade and business to further undermine the repercussions of Washington’s unilateral sanctions against Tehran.
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Spokesman: US does not honor democratic values
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has threatened to impose even more sanctions on Iran over the country’s handling of the recent riots, even though the unrest is believed to be the result of Washington’s unilateral sanctions.
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