Iran sanctions

Turnout will be seen as a key measure of support for Iran's leadership at the time of a sanctions-linked economic downturn and diplomatic isolation.

The remarks of Ayatollah Khamenei come as rights groups denounce a rising death toll, with at least 106 protestors killed during the unrest according to Amnesty.

Iran is poised to begin work on advanced centrifuges that will enrich uranium faster as the 2015 nuclear deal unravels and a last-minute French proposal offering 13.5 billion euros to compensate Iran for not being able to sell crude oil abroad because of U.S. sanctions, looked increasingly unlikely.

Iran has seized another foreign tanker in the Gulf, according to the country's state media.

British Royal Marines seized a giant Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar on Thursday suspected of taking oil to Syria in violation of EU sanctions. The move sparked Tehran's fury and could escalate its confrontation with the West.

From chickens to ID cards, US sanctions are changing daily life for many Iranians.

After the withdrawal of the US from the Iran nuclear accord, the impact of sanctions imposed by Washington on Tehran have been felt across the country

President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting figures within Iran’s leadership, imposing sanctions and freezing billions of dollars in Iranian assets

The US hopes ever-increasing pressure will force Iran to give up its ambition for nuclear weapons, but Tehran says the latest measures are “useless”.

The international community reacted strongly to news that Tehran plans to restart parts of its nuclear programme that had been suspended since 2015

US sanctions have pushed up food prices, making the elaborate meals that break their fast an expensive business.

The United States is expected to announce the end of waivers to countries who currently buy oil from Iran. China has responded to the US threat saying bilateral cooperation with Iran is 'in accordance with the law'.

The EU is considering economic sanctions on Iranian nationals over alleged assassination plots in Denmark and France, according to two diplomats.

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