[86603] Bloomberg: U.S. clarifies – there is no sweeping relief on sanctions on Iranian oil exports
[86603] Bloomberg: U.S. clarifies – there is no sweeping relief on sanctions on Iranian oil exports
Reports by Bloomberg agency indicate that the Biden administration is clarifying that the sales permits are limited to existing shipments only and do not constitute a reopening of the Iranian market.
Restrictions on Iranian oil: U.S. clarifies its policy
Key reports in Iranian media outlets affiliated with the establishment line, including اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری, خبر فوری جنگ ایران and اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا حمله, cite Bloomberg this morning regarding American policy toward Tehran's energy sector. According to the reports, according to American sources cited in Bloomberg, the U.S. clarifies that it has no intention of granting a broad permit for the renewal of Iran's oil sales in the international market.
The report emphasizes that "the exemption from selling Iranian oil includes only shipments that have already been loaded" (according to اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری). The practical meaning is that this is not a strategic change or a sweeping relief of sanctions, but a limited technical step only.
The Iranian Student News Agency SNN.ir|خبرگزاری دانشجو also published the same details, using identical phrasing that emphasizes that the policy does not constitute "a broader approval for the renewal of Iran's oil sales."
The message reflected by the sources, which are mostly news channels identified with hardline Iranian policy lines, tries to emphasize the narrow boundaries of the American administration, thereby signaling to the local market in Iran that expectations for opening the economy and renewing exports at full volume are not supported by Washington.