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Iran to sell oil at gray market: dep. oil. min
Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Amir Hossein Zamaninia announced on Sunday that Iran has mobilized all its resources to sell oil in a grey market, to circumvent illegitimate US sanctions against the country.
EU voices concern over US sanctions on Iran
The European Union (EU) and the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany in a joint statement on Saturday expressed their grave concern over the US new sanctions against Irans oil trade and peaceful nuclear projects.
IRGC commander: America cannot put Iran in tight spot
The chief commander of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the United States cannot restrict Irans sources of livelihood as oil sales do not constitute the Islamic Republics sole source of income.
Moscow vows to expand cooperation with Tehran despite US sanctions
Russia aims to promote cooperation with Iran, including in the nuclear sphere, despite blackmail and threat of US extraterritorial sanctions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Sputnik.
Iranian MP warns of US plan to curb Iran, IAEA coop.
Chairman of Parliaments national security commission warned of US plans to push Iran into taking a hardline stance on JCPOA by leaving the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or stopping its cooperation with the IAEA.
US to extend waivers on trade with Iran only in return for deal with Exxon Mobil
The US has told Baghdad that it would extend waivers on Iraqs continued trade with Iran only if the Arab state signs a deal with the American energy company, Exxon Mobil, by mid June, Irans ambassador to London said quoting a senior Iraqi expert.