U.S. will not stop Iran oil exports, foreign minister says
U.S. plan to reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero will not succeed, Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Zarif was cited as saying by an Iranian newspaper on Wednesday. U.S. officials have…
MTN sticks to 2018 plan despite complications to repatriate cash from Iran
MTN Group, Africa’s biggest mobile operator, is sticking to its 2018 dividend target despite new U.S. sanctions making it harder to repatriate cash from its Iran joint venture, the company…
Iran permits women to attend public viewing centres for Wednesday’s World Cup match
June 20, 2018 Iranian authorities have permitted women to access public viewing centres of the football World Cup after recent national and international protests against the long-standing ban. “The permit…
Meet the psychic cat who predicted Russia, Iran wins at World Cup
Achilles, a white-furred Hermitage male cat reputed to have psychic powers, predicted that the Iranian team will win a match against Morocco during the FIFA World Cup in St. Petersburg…
Crude rallies to $80 first time in 4 years
Crude rallied to $80 a barrel in London for the first time since late 2014 amid signals that stockpiles of excess oil will continue shrinking around the world. Futures contracts…
Iran will not surrender to U.S. pressures – Rouhani
May 16, 2018 Iran will not surrender to U.S. pressures, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, a day after Washington imposed new sanctions on following its withdrawal from the 2015…
MTN’s $237m stuck in Iran aftermath of Trump sanction
MTN Group Ltd. said efforts to repatriate about 200 million euros ($237 million) from its Iranian unit will become tougher after U.S. President Donald Trump reinstated economic sanctions on the…
US tags China, Russia, North Korea “morally reprehensible” nations
The United States on Friday labeled China, Russia, Iran and North Korea as “morally reprehensible” governments that it said violated human rights within their borders on a daily basis, making…