Britain, France and Germany have officially called for new European Union sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, diplomats said.
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EU Ministers Vow To Press Iran With Sanctions
The European Union has vowed to continue pressing Iran with sanctions over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program.
In Iran, sanctions take toll on the sick
The tightening of U.S. banking sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program has had an impact on all sectors of the economy but is increasingly hitting vulnerable medical patients as deliveries of medicine and raw materials for Iranian pharmaceutical companies are either stopped or delayed, according to medical experts.
Iran medics warn against deadly upshot of West sanctions
Iran’s medical institutions and societies have warned against the catastrophic repercussions of the West’s sanctions on the health of patients grappling with chronic and life-threatening diseases, Press TV reports.
Islamic alliance suspends Syria’s membership
Leaders of the Muslim world have suspended Syria from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at a summit in Mecca, despite objections from Iran. The move further isolates the Syrian leadership from its traditional peers.
Russia Warns U.S. On Iran Sanctions
Russia sharply has criticized new U.S. sanctions against Iran, saying the measures could harm Moscow’s ties with Washington if Russian companies are affected.
Sanctions causing drug shortages: Iranian official
The head of Iran’s Foundation for Special Diseases has written to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to express concern about shortages in medicine as a result of international sanctions on Iran.
Sanctions on Iran: ‘ordinary people are the target’
Iranian civilians bear the brunt of western-imposed sanctions in terms of medicine and food shortages, and money problems.
New Iran Sanctions Undermine Diplomacy and Human Rights
NIAC Policy Director Jamal Abdi issued the following statement opposing the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 (H.R.1905) that Congress passed and sent to the President this week:
Boxing association sanctions referees
German referee Frank Scharmach, who disqualified Iranian Olympic boxer Ali Mazaheri after three warnings, has been given a five-day suspension by the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA).