Roundup: Iran defies U.S. sanction press...

TEHRAN, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Iranian leaders on Wednesday unanimously dismissed the recent U.S. move to further pressure on Iran over oil sales. The U.S. on Monday ended six months of waivers for Ira

Iran's top leader says to respond to U.S...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that the Islamic republic will respond to the U.S. enmity over mounting sanction pressures against Tehran, official IRNA news agency repor

Iran's top leader says to respond to U.S...

TEHRAN, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that the Islamic republic will respond to the U.S. enmity over mounting sanction pressures against Tehran, off

France says to implement Iran nuclear de...

France reiterated its commitment to the Iran nuclear deal, despite United States' decision to end sanction waivers on the import of Iranian oil, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. Expr

France determined to implement Iran nucl...

PARIS, April 23 (Xinhua) -- France reiterated its commitment to the Iran nuclear deal, despite United States' decision to end sanction waivers on the import of Iranian oil, a Foreign Ministry spokesp

Beijing: China's cooperation with Iran m...

China's cooperation with Iran is legitimate, and must be respected and protected, said Geng Shuang, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, on Tuesday. On Monday, the U.S. announced it will

Oil prices jump amid U.S. decision to en...

NEW YORK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices surged on Monday after the U.S. administration said it will no longer grant waivers for purchases of Iranian crude. U.S. President Donald Trump has decided n

Iran warns of "consequences" of ending U...

TEHRAN, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday warned against any "adverse consequences" of ending the U.S. sanctions waivers on oil imports from Iran."Given the illegal nature of th

Iran's non-oil trade with ROK declines t...

TEHRAN, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Iran traded 4.143 million tons of non-oil commodities worth 3.76 billion U.S. dollars with the Republic of Korea (ROK) during the 11 months to Feb. 19, Eghtesadonline rep

Hezbollah leader blasts Trump's plan to ...

BEIRUT, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah blasted on Monday U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to push Iran's oil exports to zero, local TV channel Al-Manar reported.