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EU keeps Israel Sanctions on the Table as Gaza Ceasefire Falters

Monday, 20 October 2025 20:52
The European Union is maintaining the threat of sanctions against Israel amid its ceasefire violations in Gaza, citing fragile conditions and unmet humanitarian obligations. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated on Monday that unless Israel delivers “real and sustained change,” including increased aid to Gaza, the bloc may proceed with punitive measures.

Iranian Political Expert Weighs in on Expiration of UN Resolution 2231

Sunday, 19 October 2025 19:51
On October 18, 2025, UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which had served as the legal cover for decades of international sanctions against Iran, officially expired. Attempts by certain European powers to trigger the “snapback” mechanism failed due to objections from Russia and China, ending UN-imposed restrictions on Tehran. Political analyst Foad Izadi emphasizes that this marks a historic turning point, strengthening Iran’s political and economic independence.

Iran’s BRICS, SCO Membership Bolsters Global Economic Alliances: Russian Official

Saturday, 18 October 2025 11:33
Head of Trade Representation of Russia in Iran states that Tehran’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the BRICS has not only altered regional balances but also contributed to strengthening economic cooperation, mitigating the impact of sanctions, and expanding trade along the path to a multipolar world economic order.

UN Charter Friends Group Slams Legitimacy of Snapback Mechanism

Friday, 17 October 2025 11:11
The Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter issued a statement marking the expiration of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 on October 18, 2025, rejecting Western efforts to reimpose sanctions on Iran and calling for renewed diplomacy.

Araghchi: West's Bid to Restore Lapsed UN Sanctions on Iran Is Illegal

Wednesday, 15 October 2025 16:08
Iran's Foreign Minister has described the misuse by three European countries of the JCPOA dispute resolution mechanism and the United Nations Security Council to restore the previously revoked UN Security Council resolutions against Iran, which faced opposition from several Security Council members, including two permanent members, as an illegal act that cannot have legal effects.

U.S. Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iran’s Oil and Petrochemical Exports

Thursday, 09 October 2025 21:44
The United States on Thursday announced sweeping new sanctions on more than 90 individuals, entities, and vessels linked to Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical exports, in an attempt to cut off Tehran’s vital oil revenues.

BDS Movement Targets F-35 Supply Chain Over Israeli attacks on Gaza

Friday, 03 October 2025 21:34
The Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement is urging global action against the U.S.-produced F-35 fighter jet program, saying it fuels Israeli regime's genocidal campaign in Gaza and other occupied territories.

Iran Slams G7 Statement on Restoring Sanctions as Distortion of Reality

Thursday, 02 October 2025 21:29
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned a statement by the Group of Seven (G7) on Iran’s nuclear program, describing it as hypocritical and a distortion of reality.

Iran Urges Immediate Sanctions on Israel

Wednesday, 01 October 2025 17:41
At a Human Rights Council meeting, the Islamic Republic of Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative in Geneva, emphasizing undeniable evidence of genocide in Gaza and condemning Western complicity in these crimes, called for the immediate imposition of comprehensive sanctions against the Zionist regime.

President Pezeshkian Says Bringing Iranians to Their Knees Is a Mere Illusion

Monday, 29 September 2025 18:00
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, on the occasion of the national 'Firefighters Day' ceremony on Monday, dismissed renewed Western sanctions as futile, declaring that efforts to bring the Iranian nation “to its knees” are nothing more than an illusion.