The Obama administration will extend six-month sanctions exemptions to China, India and seven other countries for significantly reducing oil imports from Iran, officials have said.
June 5 2013, 9:31 pm
Read MoreMinister of State in PMO V.Narayanasamy avoided commenting on Oil Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily`s revelations about petroleum ministers being `threatened`.
June 15 2013, 12:51 pm
Read MoreUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton complimented India for the reduced dependence on Iranian oil saying "habits of cooperation is paying off" to deny Iran`s nuclear ambitions.
June 13 2012, 11:31 pm
Read MoreSouth Korea is one of several major importers of Iranian oil that have not received exemptions from the US sanctions.
March 31 2012, 12:26 pm
Read MoreChina is one of the biggest importers of Iranian oil, and its Foreign Ministry reiterated its opposition to the US moves.
March 31 2012, 4:29 pm
Read MoreJapan and the United States have made substantial progress in their talks on sanctions against Iran, but no agreement has yet been reached.
February 21 2012, 10:00 am
Read MoreJournalist Syed Mohammad Kazmi on Wednesday sought to dissociate from his role in the Israeli diplomat attack case.
June 5 2013, 7:50 pm
Read MoreIndia, which has tremendous energy needs to fuel its rapid growth, has made some progress in easing its dependence on Iranian oil, but the official said the US wants to see more.
May 6 2012, 6:06 pm
Read MoreThe United States today imposed sanctions on a Greek businessman who allegedly helped Iran evade international oil embargo.
March 15 2013, 12:32 pm
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has told Chinese President Xi Jinping that a nuclear Iran would threaten free flow of oil through the Hormuz Straits.
May 10 2013, 1:07 pm
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