Iran promises & # 039; Break & # 039; Sanctions as the United States reimposes oil ban
Iran promises & # 039; Break & # 039; Sanctions as the United States reimposes oil ban
Iran's leaders lashed out at Washington on Monday when the Trump government raised economic sanctions to their maximum level, saying that the latest punitive actions required countermeasures to put pressure on the United States in return.
The acrimony signaled a sharp rise in tensions between Washington and Tehran when the Trump administration implemented a ban on oil imported from Iran and listed more than 700 Iranian banks, companies and individuals under sanctions in the latest phase of a lobbying campaign.
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran went to national television to denounce the action and request unspecified countermeasures.
"The unfair sanctions are against the law, the resolutions of the United States and international agreements. Therefore, we will proudly break the sanctions, "said Mr. Rouhani.
"It will not work only through words," he added. "Action means putting pressure on the US So that he does not dare to continue with his plans."
As their sanctions increased, the US UU They also took a series of measures to alleviate their impact on countries around the world that have reopened their doors to trade with Iran since the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran entered into force. President Trump withdrew from that agreement in May, saying it was inadequate and instituted new sanctions to force Iran to a new, far-reaching agreement, which Iran has rejected.
The administration temporarily exempted eight governments from US sanctions against purchases of Iranian oil.
China, India, Italy, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey received exemptions that would allow them to continue with temporary imports of Iranian crude without facing sanctions, said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The exemptions allow these governments to continue buying Iranian oil for 180 days, with the option of an extension if governments demonstrate steps to eventually stop such purchases.
When the USA UU They again imposed economic sanctions on their country, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Iran would ignore the measures and "make the United States regret" to re-establish them. Photo: AP
The Trump administration also issued a shorter waiver to Iraq to allow it to continue buying electricity from Iran. The administration will also allow Iraq to buy Iranian natural gas, provided that natural gas revenues go for humanitarian purposes.
In addition, the United States decided to allow the temporary continuation of international non-proliferation efforts at three Iranian nuclear sites, Arak, Bushehr and Fordow, on a temporary basis, to ensure supervision and safe operations.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the new sanctions show that the Iranian regime "will face increasing financial isolation until [it fundamentally changes its] destabilizing behavior ".
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif equated the renewed US sanctions. UU To school harassment, but said the measure is failing because five other parts of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement continued in the agreement after Trump withdrew in May. "The United States, and not Iran, are isolated," he wrote on Twitter.
Mr. Zarif also made fun of the action of the United States. UU And he wrote on Twitter that the objectives of the sanctions included a closed bank six years ago and a ship that sank last year.
Iran's international sales have been reduced by a third in the approach of the second round of sanctions against its economy.
However, administration officials want to reduce Tehran's exports to zero, threatening to punish anyone caught violating their embargo on oil.
Countries that import Iranian crude and do not have a US exemption UU They risk US sanctions UU That prohibit Americans from doing business with their companies and cut off access to the US financial system. UU
The recipients of the waiver welcomed the decision of the United States to excuse them for now.
Ruhsar Pekcan, Turkey's trade minister, said the US exemption "is an important and positive step," but noted that Iran is a primary supplier of oil and natural gas and suggested that Washington needed to address other frictions between the two nations. , including US tariffs Steel imports.
The Turkish authorities also said they expected the administration to move to resolve a prolonged case involving the United States involving a Turkish state lender.
that the US authorities suspect that he helped Iran evade an earlier round of sanctions. Halkbank officials have denied the allegations.
The extension granted to Greece would allow the largest refinery in Greece,
To pay debts to Iranian companies, Greek officials said.
Hellenic Petroleum agreed to buy oil from the National Iranian Oil Co. in 2016, marking the first sale of Iranian crude to a European country since the sanctions were lifted.
The agreement was in part an agreement that allowed the company to pay at least € 500 million ($ 569 million) of the debt owed to Iranian companies before the imposition of sanctions by the European Union.
The South Korean exemption will allow Seoul to "continue its imports of Iranian crude oil and thus ensure a stable supply of condensate," the government said, adding that it will also continue to export items to Iran that are not subject to sanctions.
The South Korean exemption was resolved in a telephone call on October 29 between Mr. Pompeo and the South Korean Foreign Minister, Kang Kyung-wha, the South Korean government said.
In Italy, a government official said the government was granted a temporary exemption that gives Italian companies time to close their contracts with Iran.
Officials from the embassies of China and India did not respond to a request for comment. The representatives of the United States for Taiwan declined to comment. Japan said it had no comment yet.
The Trump government, through the threat of sanctions, also took action on Monday to force the global financial messaging service Swift, which facilitates cross-border transactions for financial institutions, to separate some Iranian banks from its service.
Swift said he was suspending access to Iranian banks.
"This step, although regrettable, has been taken in the interest of the stability and integrity of the broader global financial system," he said.
Swift is only required by US law. UU To cut some of the 70 Iranian banks and financial institutions listed on the Treasury blacklist: those accused of links to weapons of mass destruction, terrorist groups and human rights abuses.
In addition to contributing to Tehran's political and financial isolation, Swift's decision will also increase Iran's commercial and financial costs and make international transactions much more difficult.
Iraq has been a challenging case for the Trump administration. The United States competes with Iran for its influence in the country and is eager to support Iraq's new prime minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, and his new president, Barham Salih.
However, some Iraqi cities near the Iranian border get their electricity directly from their neighbor. Iraq also imports a substantial amount of natural gas from Iran to generate electricity.
Iraq will only receive a 45-day exemption to import electricity from Iran, US officials said. US officials expect Iraq to use that time to become independent power, such as pursuing projects to capture burned natural gas and resuming oil exports from fields near Kirkuk, which US officials say could rise to 200,000 barrels per day. The United States also wants Iraq to take measures to reduce Iranian influence in the country.
Officials in the United States have not said if Iraq could have more time once they complete the 45 days if they act on these requests, but Iraq is waiting for an extension.
Iraq will be able to continue importing natural gas. But the Iraqi payments will be sent to a guarantee account in Baghdad and used to buy humanitarian and civil goods.
Iraq is discussing contracts with several US companies to become more independent of energy, which seems to have been a factor in the Trump administration's deliberations.
-Aresu Eqbali in Tehran contributed to this article.
Write to Asa Fitch in asa.fitch@wsj.com and Ian Talley in ian.talley@wsj.com
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