Barak Ravid, N12's diplomatic correspondent, reported that the removal of US sanctions under discussion is related to Iraq, not Iran. The statement contradicts earlier Reuters reports suggesting sanctions relief for Iran.
Barak Ravid, the diplomatic correspondent for N12, reported on Wednesday that the U.S. sanctions relief measures currently being discussed are intended for Iraq, not Iran. According to Ravid, the removal of the sanctions is tied to understandings between Washington and Baghdad.
This assessment comes amid a flurry of conflicting reports on U.S. sanctions policy. Earlier today, analyst Barak Betesh made a similar claim, as The Zioneer reported. Previous reports from Reuters indicated the U.S. Treasury intended to cancel some Iran sanctions, a move later clarified by the U.S. as performance-based. Ravid's reporting suggests the relief is part of a separate track with Iraq, not a shift in policy toward Iran.
The statement has not been confirmed by official U.S. or Israeli sources.
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