Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad told reporters in Dubai that Tehran’s exports to Beijing would be unaffected if the “snapback” mechanism under the 2015 nuclear deal is activated on 27 September. “They will continue, we have no problem,” he said.
Paknejad argued that the return of United Nations measures would not impose “new burdensome restrictions” compared with existing U.S. sanctions, which already severely constrain Iran’s energy trade.
“In the last years, we have faced such severe restrictions from the unjust and unilateral U.S. sanctions that, in practice, [U.N. sanctions] won’t add much to this situation,” he said.
France, Britain and Germany — known as the E3 — alongside European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas, met Iran’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to press for compliance with nuclear safeguards.
The Europeans have accused Tehran of breaching the 2015 accord by stockpiling enriched uranium and blocking access to inspectors.
The E3 triggered the 30-day snapback process on 28 August, warning that unless Iran addresses their concerns and resumes talks with the United States, the full suite of UN sanctions will return.
China remains Iran’s key oil customer, accounting for nearly 80% of exports in 2024, according to data provider Kpler. Analysts say Chinese refiners have long been willing to buy Iranian crude at discounted prices, despite Western sanctions.
Diplomats said discussions in New York this week yielded little progress, raising the likelihood
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The European Union's decision to simultaneously advance accession talks with Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro and Albania marks its most ambitious enlargement effort in more than two decades.
U.S. President Donald Trump has denied reports that he offered Iran sanctions relief and access to frozen funds in exchange for nuclear concessions.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused the U.S. and Israel of seeking to foment internal divisions in Iran after failing to defeat the country militarily, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that more than 8,000 North Korean troops are currently in Russia, with preparations under way to send another 10,000.
Russian strikes hit Kyiv and Ukraine’s Black Sea region of Odesa overnight into Tuesday, damaging infrastructure and civilian sites, while Moscow said it had also targeted vessels carrying military cargo.
The Spanish government has unveiled plans to extend protections against evictions until the end of 2030 as it seeks to address growing concerns over housing affordability and tenant security.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 30 September 2026. These are the top five stories making headlines in Europe.
The U.S. Senate has blocked a resolution that would have required President Donald Trump’s administration to report to Congress on alleged human rights violations and rising violence in the West Bank.
Three people were killed, including a child and seven others were injured in Russian air strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Wednesday, Ukrainian officials have said.
U.S. President Donald Trump and leading technology executives have agreed to develop voluntary safety standards for artificial intelligence, while the administration continues to support the rapid expansion of data centres across the country.
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