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    The Trump administration has sanctioned two Iranian officials over the disappearance and likely death of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, shown here in a March 6, 2012, FBI poster.
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    Trump Administration Sanctions 2 Iranian Officials Over Levinson Disappearance

    Dec 14, 2020
    "It's a very important acknowledgment, probably long overdue," a senior U.S. official told reporters on a conference call about the sanctions. Former FBI agent Robert Levinson went missing in 2007.
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    Certain goods, such as food products, are not affected by secondary sanctions on Iran.
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    Why Iran's Economy Has Not Collapsed Amid U.S. Sanctions And 'Maximum Pressure'

    Jan 16, 2020
    Although the country has been hit hard, Iranians have managed to live under sanctions for four decades.
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    Saudi Attack Draws New U.S. Sanctions Against Iran

    Sep 20, 2019
    The Trump administration ordered new sanctions on Iran, in response to the attack in Saudi Arabia that temporarily cut off nearly 6% of the world's oil supply. The sanctions' effect may be limited.
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    Tajrish market, located in northern Tehran
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    Reporter's Notebook: Here's How Iran Is Functioning In The Face Of Sanctions

    Aug 27, 2019
    The Iranian capital remains vibrant. But inflation has soared, and in a week of reporting in Tehran, NPR's Steve Inskeep found some residents openly critical of their government.
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    Cancer patients receive chemotherapy treatment at Roshana Cancer Center, a private clinic in western Tehran.
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    Iran Under Sanctions: A Scramble For Cancer Care And Blame To Go Around

    Aug 24, 2019
    Shortages affecting hospitals and clinics are a perilous example of an economic crisis that has worsened since the U.S. imposed economic and financial penalties on the country.
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    An Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through a uranium conversion facility in 2005. Iran says it is now enriching uranium above the limit set in the 2015 nuclear deal.
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    Iran's Uranium Enrichment Breaks Nuclear Deal Limit. Here's What That Means

    Jul 07, 2019
    The move signals that Iran is losing patience with the 2015 agreement after the U.S. blocked the economic relief promised.
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    Young women walk past a mural showing the Iranian flag in Tehran on April 23. The White House announced Monday it was ending waivers exempting several countries from U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil exports.
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    Opinion: Here's Why The Trump Administration's Iran Sanctions Strategy Won't Work

    Apr 24, 2019
    The Trump administration can cause Iran severe pain, but it cannot trigger the collapse of the regime, argue Aaron David Miller of the Wilson Center and Richard Sokolsky of the Carnegie Endowment.
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    U.S. Won't Renew Sanction Exemptions For Countries Buying Iran's Oil

    Apr 22, 2019
    Japan, China, India, Turkey and South Korea have been benefiting from temporary waivers since President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran last year.
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    Part of the Pardis petrochemical complex facilities in Assaluyeh, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, Iran. The United States has reimposed sanctions targeting Iran's economy.
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    Iran And Trading Partners Will Find Ways To Skirt Sanctions, Analysts Say

    Nov 11, 2018
    The Trump administration hopes the sanctions will force Iran to negotiate a new nuclear deal. But analysts point out there are overt and covert activities to avoid the penalties.
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    An exchange shop displays rates for various currencies in downtown Tehran last month. Iran is bracing for the restoration of U.S. sanctions on its vital oil industry set to take effect on Monday, as it grapples with an economic crisis that has sparked sp
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    Reimposing Sanctions Will Hasten End Of Iran Nuclear Deal, Some Experts Warn

    Nov 03, 2018
    The Trump administration is poised to reimpose sanctions on Iran this Monday. Tehran has been abiding by the nuclear deal, but some warn that it could fall apart in the face of renewed sanctions.
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    An Iranian woman walks past the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, which bears a mural depicting the Statue of Liberty with a dead face. With just days to go until the U.S. plans to snap more sanctions back into place, questions linger about what the move sp
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    U.S. Is About To Reinstate Iran Sanctions. Here's What That Means

    Nov 02, 2018
    Come Monday, the Trump administration plans to restore the full measure of sanctions that were lifted with the Iran nuclear deal. You probably have questions about the situation. We have answers.
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    The unanimous ruling from the International Court of Justice orders the U.S. to allow Iran to import food, medical supplies and other products for humanitarian reasons. Here, people browse for goods in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran.
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    U.S. Ends 1955 Treaty With Iran, After U.N. Court Orders A Partial Lift Of Sanctions

    Oct 03, 2018
    "This is a decision, frankly, that is 39 years overdue," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said as he announced the U.S. is ending its Treaty of Amity with Iran.
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    People walk at the old main bazaar in Tehran, Iran, last month. The strained Iranian economy is bracing for the impact of new U.S. sanctions that went into effect Tuesday.
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    Iran Braces For New U.S. Sanctions To Further Cripple Economy

    Aug 07, 2018
    The new sanctions, which were previously lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, severely limit Iran's ability to buy U.S. currency and issue sovereign debt, and place restrictions on trade with Iran.
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    An Iranian woman walks past a wall mural last month in downtown Tehran, Iran.
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    U.S. On Verge Of Restoring Some Iran Sanctions After Leaving 'Horrible' Deal

    Aug 06, 2018
    The Trump administration says penalties will snap back into place overnight against several sectors of the Iranian economy, embarking on a multistep return to U.S. policy before the 2015 nuclear deal.
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    World
    Demonstrators filled the streets of Tehran on Monday to protest economic downtown in Iran.
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    In Tehran, Economic Protests Flare As Iran's Currency Plunges

    Jun 26, 2018
    Demonstrators took to the streets in the capital this week, shutting down the capital city's sprawling Grand Bazaar and protesting outside the parliament.
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    Parallels
    The sun sets behind an oil pump in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain. OPEC nations agreed to reduce their production, but energy experts say that renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran could derail their supply cut deal.
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    These Are The Potential Consequences Of Renewing Sanctions For Iran's Oil Importers

    May 10, 2018
    Many of Iran's top oil importers are in Asia. South Korea is among them, but U.S. pressure to decrease oil purchases puts Seoul in a tricky position ahead of President Trump's North Korea summit.
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