President Daniel Ortega has agreed to trade bananas, coffee and meat in exchange for Iranian help with infrastructure projects.
Third, the departure of American forces from Iraq removes both a focus for Iranian retaliation and a constraint on America.
It all began last December when the European Union named him as "a key facilitator for Iranian oil deals and transferring oil related money".
There is an individual who has been missing in Iran for quite some time and we ask for Iranian cooperation in finding out about his whereabouts.
Some European governments have already scaled back their export credits while others have promised to limit their guarantees and loans for Iranian deals in the future.
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One U.S. senator suggested earlier this year that Iran may be holding Levinson in a bid to exchange him for Iranian officials seized by U.S. troops in Iraq in 2007.
This person said a decision on whether the EU should formally designate EIH for Iranian proliferation sanctions would be based on the results of the still-incomplete investigation into the bank.
With the U.S.-dollar financing system out of bounds for Iranian companies, India and Iran have begun a barter system in which Tehran accepts Indian rupees in payment for crude oil.
The U.S. and the European Union have shut down the use of the financial system for Iranian crude trade by imposing sanctions, which have discouraged banks from allowing such transactions.
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News reports said other regulators were angry with the New York State Department of Financial Services for going it alone and accusing the bank of laundering money for Iranian institutions.
European officials say an embargo would either contain a grace period to leave time for refiners to find replacements for Iranian oil or make exceptions for existing long-term supply deals.
The banks have tried to operate in Euros, but the dollar squeeze has prompted the OECD to increase Iran's risk classification, thereby increasing the cost of financing for Iranian companies.
For some months Saudi Arabia has been pumping oil at its fastest rate in 30 years to make up for Iranian crude lost to American and European sanctions, which officially started on July 1st.
Bolivia has apologised to neighbouring Argentina for inviting Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi for a visit.
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Iranian director Babak Payami won best director for the Iranian-Italian production Secret Ballots.
Five teams have been sent to Gosht district, between Saravan and the city of Khash, Iranian news agency ISNA quoted the head of operations for the Iranian Red Crescent, Mahmoud Mozaffari, as saying.
That is why, even as we continue to have differences with the Iranian government, we will sustain our commitment to a more hopeful future for the Iranian people.
This is particularly disconcerting in light of the fact that Israel would presumably be the target for any Iranian nuclear weapons.
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The case will be "seriously considered, " Ramin Mehmanparast, a spokesman for the Iranian foreign affairs ministry, said Tuesday, according to Agencia Brasil.
The benefits of this second path for the Iranian people would go beyond civil nuclear energy, and could include progressively greater economic cooperation.
For example, the United States' efforts to define itself for critical Iranian audiences is limited to only one-half-hour of television news and information.
Authorities did not say for which Iranian media organization he works.
Since then, they have been obliged to cool their heels while European companies have lined up to sign contracts for lucrative Iranian oil and gas projects.
And whether or not there is one or two voices in Iran speaking for the Iranian regime, or whether there are many conflicting voices, I'll let others decide.
Analysts have suggested it may be difficult for the Iranian delegation to agree to any substantial compromise since Iran is gearing up to elect a new president in June.
The secretary of state urged Lebanon to stop the activities of Hezbollah guerrillas on the border with Israel and he called on Syria to end its support for the Iranian-backed movement.
"Our teams have been deployed to the area for the first rapid assessment, but they have not reported back yet, " Hassan Esfandiar, head of communications for the Iranian Red Crescent, told CNN.
The swimmer, Mohammad Alirezaei, did not compete in the men's 100-meter breaststroke heat Saturday because of illness and not for any other reason, a spokesman for the Iranian Embassy in Beijing told CNN.
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