U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton
U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton said there will be additional U.S. sanctions on Iran after the Trump administration on Monday re-imposed oil and economic sanctions, but gave no other details.
"We're going to have sanctions that even go beyond this. We're not simply going to be content with the level of sanctions that existed under (former U.S. President Barack) Obama in 2015," Bolton said in an interview on Fox Business Network, according to a transcript. "More are coming."
Iran is not concerned about reimposed U.S. sanctions and will not yield to pressure to change its policies, a senior Iranian official said on Monday."These sanctions are not new ... We are familiar with America's sanctions. We are not concerned about these sanctions and will not yield to the pressure," said the official, who asked not to be named. US grants temporary Iran oil waivers to eight countries including Turkey: PompeoIran's Zarif says sanctions 'backfiring,' isolating USBritain regrets imposition of US sanctions on Iran: PM May's spokesmanGermany says legal business relations with Iran should be possibleNetanyahu says Trump made courageous decision on US sanctions on Iran
Senior official says Iran not concerned about reimposed US sanctions
The United States has granted exemptions to eight countries allowing them to temporarily continue buying Iranian oil, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday, as Washington reimposed sanctions on Iran's banking, energy and shipping industries.Some of the eight countries - China, India, Greece, Italy, Taiwan, Japan, Turkey and South Korea - include OPEC member Iran's top customers.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said each ocountry “has already demonstrated significant reductions of the purchase of Iranian crude over the past six months," adding two of the eight have reduced imports of Iranian crude to zero.Iran's Zarif says sanctions 'backfiring,' isolating US"We continue negotiations to get all of the nations to zero," he said.Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnunchin jointly announced the new economic penalties the Trump administration claims are the "largest ever single-day action targeting the Iranian regime."In addition to Iran's oil sector the measures target the country's shipping, shipbuilding and banking sectors.Over 700 individuals, entities, aircraft, and vessels were blacklisted, including 50 Iranian banks and their domestic and foreign subsidiaries.Britain regrets imposition of US sanctions on Iran: PM May's spokesmanGermany says legal business relations with Iran should be possibleNetanyahu says Trump made courageous decision on US sanctions on IranSwiss talk with US, Iran about humanitarian payment channel for food, drugs
US grants temporary Iran oil waivers to eight countries including Turkey: Pompeo
A senior main opposition party lawmaker said on Monday that the U.S. sanctions on Iran would cause a destructive effect."The U.S. abuses the sovereignty of countries and chains international bodies," Öztürk Yılmaz, a Republican People's Party (CHP) lawmaker, told reporters at the parliament."The single-handed sanctions imposed by the U.S. on Iran without consulting the UN Security Council will cause a destructive effect," said Yılmaz, a lawmaker from eastern Ardahan province.Iran's Zarif says sanctions 'backfiring,' isolating USYılmaz said: "The U.S. has shown once again that they do not want to obey international rights."In May, Trump unilaterally withdrew his country from the 2015 landmark nuclear deal signed between Iran and the P5 1 group of nations -- the five permanent UN Security Council members: the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, and France, plus Germany.He also announced that he would reinstate sanctions against Tehran, which were lifted by the agreement in exchange for tight restrictions on the country's nuclear program.The U.S. in August re-imposed the first round of economic sanctions on Iran, which mainly target the country’s banking sector.The second phase of sanctions, targeting Iran’s energy sector, is set to go into effect on Nov. 5.Britain regrets imposition of US sanctions on Iran: PM May's spokesmanGermany says legal business relations with Iran should be possibleIsrael thanks Trump for Iran sanctions
US sanctions to cause destructive effect: Senior MP
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that new U.S. sanctions were "backfiring", making Washington more isolated, not the Islamic Republic."Today, US defied UN top court and Security Council by reimposing sanctions on Iran that target ordinary people. But US bullying is backfiring... The US — and not Iran — is isolated." Zarif said in a tweet. Germany says legal business relations with Iran should be possibleIsrael thanks Trump for Iran sanctionsSwiss talk with US, Iran about humanitarian payment channel for food, drugsIran says it will defy 'economic war' as US reimposes sanctions
Iran's Zarif says sanctions 'backfiring,' isolating US