The United States, by imposing a series of sanctions on China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region over so-called human rights abuses, aims to isolate the region from the rest of the country and contain China's development, a Chinese scholar said.

Japan's three major banks will halt dollar transactions and money transfers with Russia's largest financial institution Sberbank following the United States' sanction against it in response to the Ukraine invasion, sources close to the matter said Saturday.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of national projects in Khorasan Razavi and Isfahan provinces on Thursday, the President emphasised, "Despite the most severe sanctions and economic pressure against Iran and the outbreak of coronavirus in Iran and the world, the process of inaugurating development and structural projects in the country continues"....

President Hassan Rouhani appeared in a press conference with domestic and international media outlets and spoke about the most important domestic issues, as well as the positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding regional and international issues.

The President said that the French President’s efforts would only bear fruit if Trump’s sanctions against Iran are lifted, which could then result in negotiation within the framework of P5+1.

President stressed, “Today, the main responsibility of all authorities and officials, including governmental and non-governmental officials, is to really stand alongside Imam Hussein (AS) and make efforts for solving people’s problems”.

President mentioned the work done in helping the quake-hit areas in Kermanshah and this year’s floods, and said, “Despite sanctions, our basic goods’ store is in good conditions”.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says his country will sell oil but not its dignity, in a reference to talks under the US sanctions and pressures.

President described the goal of US’ sanctions as pressurising people, workers and less privileged classes, stressing, “Workers are at the front of fighting US’ sanctions”.