TEHRAN(Basirat): The next round of economic sanction s on Iran, which will start going into effect on Nov. 4, will mainly target the country’s oil and gas industries. These sanction s were eased after the 2015 signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, but are being phased back in following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the accord six months ago.

TEHRAN(Basirat): An international group that sets standards on fighting money laundering and financing of terrorism announced it once again extends the deadline for Iran to complete reforms to meet conditions for getting out of the body’s black list, despite opposition by the US and a number of its allies.