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Iran arms embargo

An Iranian clergyman looks at domestically built surface to surface missiles displayed by the Revolutionary Guard in a military show marking the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2019. (Vahid Salemi/AP)
October 19, 2020, 3:24 pm
As UN embargo expires, Iran says it’s more inclined to sell weapons than buy
Tehran, which arms a network of Mideast terror groups, claims it will ‘act responsibly’ and offer weapons for sale to other countries ‘based on its own calculations’
By AFP and ToI Staff
An Iranian clergyman stands next to missiles and army troops, during a maneuver, in an undisclosed location in Iran, November 13, 2012. (Majid Asgaripour/ Mehr News Agency via AP/ File)
October 18, 2020, 8:23 pm
As UN arms embargo on Iran expires, US vows to punish those who sell it weapons
Tehran says it doesn’t plan a ‘buying spree’ for upgraded equipment; Washington warns of sanctions against any who engage in weapons trade with Islamic Republic
By Nasser Karimi
Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks to IDF Home Front Command soldiers, during a visit int the Southern city of Ashdod. September 14, 2020. (FLASH90)
October 18, 2020, 6:16 pm
Gantz: Israel will do whatever it takes to stop Iran rearming as UN embargo ends
Defense minister calls on countries around the world to confront Tehran after US bid to renew international ban on weapons sales to the Islamic Republic fails
By Judah Ari Gross
A Shahab-3 surface-to-surface missile is on display at an exhibition by Iran's army and paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
October 18, 2020, 3:05 am
Iran says UN arms embargo on Tehran has ended
5 years after nuclear deal took effect, ‘all restrictions on transfer of arms terminated,’ Islamic Republic says, hailing world’s position ‘in defiance of US regime’s efforts’
By AFP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Prime Minister's Residence, Jerualem, 23 January, 2020. (Amos Ben Gershon/GPO)
October 7, 2020, 3:19 pm
Netanyahu discusses Iran with Putin after reports of possible S-400 sale
Conversation comes days after Russian ambassador to Tehran said Moscow would have ‘no problem’ selling it advanced air defense system when arms ban expires later this month
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Image of Russian S-400 long-range air defense missile systems deployed at Hemeimeem air base in Syria, December 16, 2015. (Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
October 4, 2020, 5:42 pm
Russian ambassador says ‘no problem’ selling S-400 to Iran when arms ban expires
Levan Dzhagaryan brushes off threat of US sanctions if Russia provides the Islamic Republic with the advanced air defense system
By ToI Staff
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departs a meeting with members of the UN Security Council about Iran's alleged non-compliance with a nuclear deal at the United Nation in New York, August 20, 2020. (Mike Segar/Pool via AP)
September 20, 2020, 3:45 am
Defying UN, Washington unilaterally asserts sanctions on Iran are back in effect
Pompeo vows Trump administration will ‘impose consequences’ on any state violating ‘snapback’ sanctions to ensure Tehran ‘does not reap the benefits of UN-prohibited activity’
By Francesco FONTEMAGGI and Philippe RATER
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Washington. Trump is en route to Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
September 18, 2020, 1:05 pm
Trump said preparing executive order to sanction any who break Iran arms embargo
With arms ban set to expire on October 18 and UN Security Council rejecting an extension, White House reportedly readying punitive measures against all who resume weapons sales
By ToI Staff and Agencies
In this photo by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, concrete is poured for the base of the second nuclear power reactor at Bushehr plant, some 440 miles (700 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, November 10, 2019. (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP)
September 2, 2020, 10:06 am
UK man guilty of trying to smuggle generator from US to Iran
Colin Fisher faces up to 30 years in prison for attempting to violate embargo on sales to Islamic Republic
By AP
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, left, and his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi bump elbows as they meet at the House of the Wannsee Conference in Berlin, August 27, 2020. (Michele Tantussi/Pool Photo via AP)
August 27, 2020, 2:05 pm
German FM tells Ashkenazi efforts underway to keep Iran arms ban
Hosting Israeli foreign minister, Heiko Maas says he backs nuclear deal, but UN needs diplomatic solution to find middle ground between US and Russia on weapons embargo
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, at the UN headquarters in New York, July 20, 2015. (AP/Seth Wenig, File)
August 20, 2020, 10:41 pm
US demands ‘snapback’ restoration of UN sanctions against Iran
Pompeo submits request to Security Council president, setting stage for showdown in world body that voted last week not to extend arms embargo against Tehran
By AP and ToI Staff
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 18, 2020. (Office of the Iranian Presidency via AP)
August 16, 2020, 5:54 pm
UAE blasts ‘unacceptable and inciting’ threats by Iran over Israel accord
Abu Dhabi summons Tehran’s charge d’affaires for dressing down; earlier, Iranian military chief said Tehran would hold UAE responsible if ‘something happens’ in Persian Gulf
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a ceremony celebrating the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, at the Azadi, Freedom, Square in Tehran, Iran on February 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
August 15, 2020, 11:49 am
Iran: UAE made ‘huge mistake’ with Israel deal, and now faces ‘dangerous future’
Rouhani says Jerusalem shouldn’t be allowed ‘foothold’ in region, calls defeat of US-proposed UN resolution to extend Iran weapons ban a ‘humiliation’ for Washington
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Missiles are fired in an Iranian military exercise by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, on July 28, 2020. (Sepahnews via AP)
August 15, 2020, 2:41 am
UN Security Council votes to let Iran arms embargo expire, rejecting US demands
US resolution to extend weapons ban resoundingly defeated; Pompeo says Israel, Gulf states expect Tehran to ‘spread chaos and destruction’ after embargo lifted in October
By Edith M. Lederer
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a joint news conference with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg in Vienna, Austria, August 14, 2020. (Lisi Niesner/Pool via AP)
August 14, 2020, 7:22 pm
As UN votes, Pompeo says it’s ‘nuts’ to let Iran arms embargo expire
Security Council expected to reject US call to renew ban on weapons sales to Tehran; atomic agency chief says Iran still blocking inspectors from some nuclear sites
By Matthew Lee
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