Turkey, US start talks on sanctions against Iran

Turkish and American officials on Friday started to discuss forthcoming US sanctions against Iran, as Turkey is one of the main importers of Iranian oil.

India to go ahead with S-400 missile deal with Russia despite US sanctions

Indian Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the S-400 Triumf air defence missile deal with Russia will go ahead despite U.S. sanctions on military transactions with Moscow.

France Says Europe Should React to US Extra-Territorial Sanctions

The US has rejected a French request for waivers for its companies operating in Iran that Paris sought after Washington re-imposed sanctions on Tehran, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, adding that Europe needs to defend itself against such extra-territorial sanctions.

South Korea denies stopping Iran's oil imports

The South Korean embassy in Tehran on Saturday denied that the country has stopped oil imports from Iran, IRAN Daily reported.

Diplomat regrets EU move to extend sanctions against Russia

Moscow voices regret over the European Union’s decision to extend the anti-Russian sanctions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin told TASS on Friday.

India insists on energy security needs despite US request to cut Iranian oil imports

India on Thursday reiterated that its priority was to ensure its "energy security" requirements, in an apparent indication that it will not shy away from importing oil from Iran despite US sanctions.

US presses countries to terminate Iran oil imports in months

The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that it has been pushing countries to stop importing oil from Iran by November.

Macron backs sanctions on EU states that refuse migrants

French President Emmanuel Macron came out Saturday in support of financial sanctions against EU countries which refuse to accept migrants.

French Initiative on 'Iran Deal 2' Unacceptable to Tehran – Senior Lawmaker

Paris is trying to convince signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to work out a new deal with Tehran, retaining the arrangements of the JCPOA while creating a more complete document which all parties, including the US, can agree on. Senior Iranian lawmaker Hossein Naghavi-Hosseini told Sputnik why the French idea is unacceptable.

Iran: Oil prices could jump to $140 on US sanctions

Italie: Giuseppe Conte favorable à la "révision" des sanctions contre la Russie

Le nouveau chef du gouvernement italien Giuseppe Conte a affirmé mardi que son pays était favorable à la "révision" des sanctions économiques imposées à la Russie par la communauté internationale.

Russia's Lavrov calls for end to North Korea sanctions

Russia is pushing for the lifting of North Korea sanctions following Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to Pyongyang on Thursday, where he met with his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong Ho and leader Kim Jong Un.

Russia’s Lukoil Puts Iran Plans on Hold over New US Sanctions

Lukoil, Russia’s second biggest oil producer, said it had decided not to go ahead with plans to develop projects in Iran at the moment due to the threat of US sanctions, a company official said.

US tightens Venezuela sanctions. - 14 mainly Latin American members to recall their ambassadors

Venezuela faced growing international isolation and a deepening economic crisis Monday following President Nicolas Maduro's contested re-election as the United States tightened the screws on his regime over a "sham" vote.

Mike Pompeo vows to place 'strongest sanctions in history' on Iran

The United States would place the strongest sanctions in history on Iran unless it changes its behavior in the Middle East, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday.

Iran says political sympathy of Europe with nuke deal "not enough"

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said here Sunday that the political support of the Europeans to the Iranian nuclear deal is "not enough."

US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela

The U.S. Treasury announced on Friday that it has imposed sanctions on an influential Venezuelan political figure, three persons related to him and his alleged "corruption network."

EU to Devise Mechanisms to Circumvent US Sanctions on Iran: Jean-Claude Juncker

President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker underlined that the EU countries are looking for ways to avoid US sanction on Iran.

EU Must Defend Firms against US Iran Sanctions: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the European Union must protect EU companies doing business with Iran from US sanctions being reimposed after Washington’s withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

New US Sanctions against Iran to Disrupt Global Oil Market: ENI Chief

The CEO of Italian oil and gas giant ENI warned against the reimpositoin of US sanctions against Iran, saying it could disrupt the global oil market as the Islamic Republic is OPEC's third-largest oil producer.