Iran has said it is more inclined to sell weapons rather than buy them, after it announced the end of a longstanding UN conventional arms embargo. Tehran said the ban imposed more than a decade ago was lifted "automatically" as of Sunday, based on the terms of a 2015 landmark nuclear deal with world powers.

Iran says will sell more arms than buy after embargo lifted

The United States on Thursday slapped fresh sanctions on Iran's financial sector, targeting 18 banks in an effort to further choke off Iranian revenues as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran weeks ahead of the U.S. election.

United States sanctions 18 major Iranian banks

The President of United States of America has announced the new sanctions on Iranians for violating the United Nations' arms embargo. President Donald Trump demanded the enforcement by US allies who have disputed the fact that he has any such authority to reimpose the sanctions.

US President announces new sanctions on Iranians for violating UN arms embargo

The chief of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has threatened to go after everyone who had a role in a top general's January killing during a US drone strike in Iraq.

Iran vows 'hit' on all involved in US killing of top general

Iran's central bank plans to take legal steps to counter a lawsuit filed in a US court by creditors seeking to seize $1.7 billion of its assets held by Deutsche Boerse's Clearstream unit.

Iran to fight US suit to seize $1.7 billion held by Deutsche Boerse unit

US President Donald Trump has announced that he intends to move next week to trigger a "snapback" of international sanctions against Iran at the UNSC.

Trump threatens 'Snapback' of UN sanctions against Iran

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps held “large-scale” military drills off the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday

Iran guard corps holds Military drills at Strait of Hormuz

Tehran, which opposes the presence of U.S. and Western navies in the Gulf, frequently holds naval war games in the strategic Strait

Iran moves mock aircraft carrier to sea amid high tensions with US

The US has circulated a draft resolution to the 15-member council that would indefinitely extend the arms embargo on Tehran.

US calls for indefinite arms embargo of Iran | Mike Pompeo | US-Iran Conflict

Iran on Wednesday said it launched a military satellite into orbit amid wider tensions with the US. This, it said, was a successful launch after months of failures.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launch ‘1st military satellite’ into orbit: State media

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he could not rule out a meeting with Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations this week, but no encounter was yet scheduled.

Donald Trump says Rouhani meeting not scheduled as speculation swirls

Iran said on Friday it was responsible for maintaining the security of the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf, state radio reported, adding that blaming it for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman was alarming.

Iran in charge of security of Strait of Hormuz: State radio

Tehran said it was not a breach of the accord it signed with 6 world powers in 2015. So what happens next?

Iran tests ballistic missile, sparks flutter and fury

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