Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei said sanctions on Iranian oil exports began lifting today and will continue during negotiations. He also warned that continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon would constitute a US breach of commitments, and added that the planned Friday talks with the US in Switzerland are not final and may be reconsidered.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei made several announcements in a Thursday afternoon briefing, stating that sanctions on Iranian oil have begun lifting as of today and will continue to be rolled back during ongoing negotiations. He demanded full access to Iran's frozen assets abroad, unrestricted insurance and transport services for oil sales, and the ability to fully receive revenues.
Baqaei also warned that continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon would be considered a violation of US commitments under the framework of understandings with Iran, placing responsibility on Washington to ensure Israeli compliance. On the diplomatic track, he revealed that the planned Friday meeting between Iran and the US in Switzerland is not final and that its feasibility is being reconsidered.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday, Baqaei had already cast doubt on the Friday talks, linking the deal's survival to a halt in Israeli operations in Lebanon. The remarks come amid a fast-moving diplomatic sequence following the reported Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, with Iran claiming sanctions relief has now entered an implementation phase.
4 developments
- StrongIran: Sanctions on oil exports lifted, enriched uranium will stay in Iran
- DevelopingOil exports resume as Iran confirms deal with the United States
- DevelopingIran says US committed to removing all sanctions, timeline to be set in upcoming talks
- StrongIran warns US must enforce Lebanon ceasefire obligations from MoU
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