Iran Sanctions

Japan’s Abe warns conflict with Iran impacts entire world

World Agency - 13 Jan 2020

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has warned that military confrontation with Iran will impact global peace and stability, as he visits the...

Rouhani says conflict with Iran would be ‘mother of all wars’

Article Agency - 22 Jul 2018

The US is seeking to tighten the economic screws on Iran, abandoning a landmark 2015 nuclear deal and reimposing stringent sanctions

Zim denies deal with Iran, seeks journalists over report

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 11 Aug 2013

Zimbabwean police are looking for two journalists who wrote the story about a secret uranium export deal between Zimbabwe and Iran.

SA stops oil imports from Iran

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Aug 2012

A Sars report has shown South Africa cut all crude oil imports from Iran in June amid heavy European and US sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme.

Khamenei threatens Israel with ‘lightning’ revenge

Article bogdan TagDiv - 4 Jun 2012

Iran's supreme leader has threatened a "lightning response" to any Israeli attack, defeating hopes of Western officials for a conciliatory tone.

Israel demands immediate effect of Iran sanctions

Article bogdan TagDiv - 19 Apr 2012

Israel says an EU embargo on Iranian oil and additional sanctions -- due to take effect from July -- should begin now.

Engen buys Saudi oil to replace Iran’s shortfall

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Apr 2012

Trade sources say Engen has decided to buy additional crude from top oil exporter Saudi Aramco after it halted imports from Iran.

Netanyahu defiant in the face of sanctions

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Apr 2012

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says international sanctions are hurting Iran's economy but not enough to persuade it to curb its nuclear ambitions.

Shell feels the bite of Iran sanction with R1bn debt

Article bogdan TagDiv - 26 Mar 2012

Shell is struggling to pay off $1-billion that it owes Iran for crude oil because EU and US sanctions make it almost impossible to process payments.

South Africa suspends Iran oil imports

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Mar 2012

South Africa has suspended almost all of its oil imports from Iran and intends to abide by a US request to significantly drop supplies from the state.

SA idles in neutral as Iran oil fuels diplomatic tension

Article bogdan TagDiv - 18 Mar 2012

South Africa is walking a fine line, balancing conflicting East-West attitudes to Iran while protecting oil imports and warding off fuel price hikes.

Iran lashes out at Western motives

Article bogdan TagDiv - 15 Mar 2012

Iran has condemned what it calls the use of oil as a political tool against producers, referring to Western sanctions over Tehran's nuclear programme.

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