As Iran and the six world powers indicated they were “making progress” in the “tough” nuclear talks, Washington said it would consider “limited, targeted and reversible” relief on sanctions – but only after the Iranian nuke program undergoes changes. Following the first round of the two-day negotiations in Geneva, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif declared that the talks... 

The U.S. Senate passed unanimously an amendment to its budget resolution on Saturday, March 24, which supported attempts to block Iran’s access to its foreign exchange reserves and limit Iran’s ability to transact in Euros. The amendment, proposed by Republican Mark Kirk of Illinois and Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia, follows a letter sent last month to European Council leaders by U.S.... 

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin China has expressed opposition to the new unilateral sanctions imposed against Iran by some Western states, warning that they would “exacerbate” the situation. “We believe pressuring and sanctions cannot fundamentally solve the Iranian nuclear issue. On the contrary, they will complicate and exacerbate the issue and intensify confrontation,”... 

UN Security Council members vote on broader military and financial sanctions on Iran The US has warned India to honour UN sanctions against Iran after its foreign secretary criticised “unilateral” measures against Tehran over suspicions it is developing a nuclear weapons programme. Phillip J. Crowley, a spokesman for the US State Department, said it was for India to decide what individual...