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Trump Threatens Countries Purchasing Iranian Oil With Sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said all purchases of Iranian oil or petrochemicals products must stop and that any country or person buying any from the country would be immediately subject to secondary sanctions.
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US Sanctions China-Based Refinery That Purchased Oil From Houthi-Linked Ships
The United States on Thursday sanctioned a China-based oil refinery that purchased Iranian oil worth around $500 million from Huthi-linked ships, as the White House ramps up pressure on Iran.
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US Hits Iran With Fresh Sanctions, Ramping Up "Maximum Pressure"
The United States on Monday announced sanctions against more than 30 Iran-linked people and vessels, including the head of the national oil company, for brokering the sale and shipment of Iranian oil.
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Sri Lanka Partially Repays Iranian Oil Bebt With $20 Million Worth Of Tea
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka said Wednesday it had exported tea worth $20 million to Iran to partially repay its $251 million oil debts, with Colombo saying Tehran's visiting foreign minister had expressed "satisfaction" at the deal.
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Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Off Oman In Retaliation For Earlier US Confiscation
Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey on Thursday in retaliation for the confiscation last year of the same vessel and its oil by the U.S., Iranian state media reported, a move likely to stoke regional tensions.
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Oil Prices, Wars In Gaza, Ukraine: What Iran's Raisi Discussed With Putin
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accused the West on Thursday of supporting "genocide" by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza, at the start of talks in Moscow with President Vladimir Putin.
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US House Passes Bill To Harden Sanctions On Iranian Oil As Gaza War Rages
The US House of Representatives easily passed a bill on Friday to bolster sanctions on Iranian oil in a strong bipartisan vote.
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US Confiscates Iran Oil Cargo On Tanker Amid Tensions: Report
The U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources said, and days later Iran seized another oil-laden tanker in retaliation, according to a maritime security firm.
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India Strong Enough To Stand Against West: Iranian Envoy
Calling India a rising power and a powerful economy, Iranian Envoy to India Iraj Elahi said that India is strong enough to resist the pressure of the West as it resisted the pressure of buying oil from Russia.
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"We Are Ready To Deliver Oil": Iranian Ambassador To India
Iranian Envoy Dr Iraj Elahi on Friday said despite US sanctions Tehran is ready to supply oil to India as both countries have close ties.
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US Sanctions Indian Company For Iran Oil Deal
A day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit, the United States sanctioned an Indian company for purchasing Iranian petroleum and petrochemicals.
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US Freezes Assets Of International Network Selling Iranian Oil
The US Treasury said Wednesday it was freezing the assets of members of an international network for violating oil sanctions on Tehran by selling millions of dollars' worth of Iranian petrochemical products to East Asia.
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Iran Urges Greece To Cooperate Over Seized Ships Without U.S. Role
Tehran seized the Greek ships on Friday after Athens impounded the Iranian-flagged Pegas in April. The United States, which has imposed a tough sanctions regime on Iran, confiscated the Iranian oil cargo that was on the Pegas.
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U.S. Seizes Iranian Oil Cargo Near Greek Island - Sources
The vessel's Russian owner Transmorflot was subsequently designated on May 8. The tanker, renamed Lana on March 1 and flying the Iranian flag since May 1, has remained near Greek waters since then. It was previously Russian-flagged.
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Iran To Take 'Punitive Action' Against Greece Over Seizure Of Iranian Oil: Report
Iran summoned the envoy of Switzerland, which represents U.S. interests in Tehran, to protest against the U.S. seizure of Iranian oil from a Russian-operated ship near Greece, the foreign ministry said in a statement quoted by Iranian media.
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Trump Threatens Countries Purchasing Iranian Oil With Sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said all purchases of Iranian oil or petrochemicals products must stop and that any country or person buying any from the country would be immediately subject to secondary sanctions.
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US Sanctions China-Based Refinery That Purchased Oil From Houthi-Linked Ships
The United States on Thursday sanctioned a China-based oil refinery that purchased Iranian oil worth around $500 million from Huthi-linked ships, as the White House ramps up pressure on Iran.
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US Hits Iran With Fresh Sanctions, Ramping Up "Maximum Pressure"
The United States on Monday announced sanctions against more than 30 Iran-linked people and vessels, including the head of the national oil company, for brokering the sale and shipment of Iranian oil.
-
Sri Lanka Partially Repays Iranian Oil Bebt With $20 Million Worth Of Tea
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka said Wednesday it had exported tea worth $20 million to Iran to partially repay its $251 million oil debts, with Colombo saying Tehran's visiting foreign minister had expressed "satisfaction" at the deal.
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Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Off Oman In Retaliation For Earlier US Confiscation
Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey on Thursday in retaliation for the confiscation last year of the same vessel and its oil by the U.S., Iranian state media reported, a move likely to stoke regional tensions.
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Oil Prices, Wars In Gaza, Ukraine: What Iran's Raisi Discussed With Putin
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accused the West on Thursday of supporting "genocide" by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza, at the start of talks in Moscow with President Vladimir Putin.
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US House Passes Bill To Harden Sanctions On Iranian Oil As Gaza War Rages
The US House of Representatives easily passed a bill on Friday to bolster sanctions on Iranian oil in a strong bipartisan vote.
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US Confiscates Iran Oil Cargo On Tanker Amid Tensions: Report
The U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources said, and days later Iran seized another oil-laden tanker in retaliation, according to a maritime security firm.
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India Strong Enough To Stand Against West: Iranian Envoy
Calling India a rising power and a powerful economy, Iranian Envoy to India Iraj Elahi said that India is strong enough to resist the pressure of the West as it resisted the pressure of buying oil from Russia.
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"We Are Ready To Deliver Oil": Iranian Ambassador To India
Iranian Envoy Dr Iraj Elahi on Friday said despite US sanctions Tehran is ready to supply oil to India as both countries have close ties.
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US Sanctions Indian Company For Iran Oil Deal
A day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit, the United States sanctioned an Indian company for purchasing Iranian petroleum and petrochemicals.
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US Freezes Assets Of International Network Selling Iranian Oil
The US Treasury said Wednesday it was freezing the assets of members of an international network for violating oil sanctions on Tehran by selling millions of dollars' worth of Iranian petrochemical products to East Asia.
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Iran Urges Greece To Cooperate Over Seized Ships Without U.S. Role
Tehran seized the Greek ships on Friday after Athens impounded the Iranian-flagged Pegas in April. The United States, which has imposed a tough sanctions regime on Iran, confiscated the Iranian oil cargo that was on the Pegas.
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U.S. Seizes Iranian Oil Cargo Near Greek Island - Sources
The vessel's Russian owner Transmorflot was subsequently designated on May 8. The tanker, renamed Lana on March 1 and flying the Iranian flag since May 1, has remained near Greek waters since then. It was previously Russian-flagged.
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Iran To Take 'Punitive Action' Against Greece Over Seizure Of Iranian Oil: Report
Iran summoned the envoy of Switzerland, which represents U.S. interests in Tehran, to protest against the U.S. seizure of Iranian oil from a Russian-operated ship near Greece, the foreign ministry said in a statement quoted by Iranian media.
