Iran: US revocation of oil sales permit, combined with Hormuz violations and Lebanon strikes, violates MoU and risks escalation

Iran's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday added the US decision to revoke the permit for Iranian oil sales to its list of grievances, stating that the combination of the revocation, the violation of arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz, and Israeli military strikes in Lebanon renders key parts of the memorandum of understanding with the United States 'useless.' The ministry warned that 'the responsibility for the dangerous consequences of this escalation falls on the US.'

Iran's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday escalated its criticism of the United States, adding the US decision to revoke the permit for Iranian oil sales to its list of alleged violations of the bilateral memorandum of understanding. The ministry stated that the combination of the oil permit revocation, the violation of arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz, and Israeli military strikes in Lebanon renders key parts of the MoU 'useless.' It explicitly placed responsibility for the escalation on Washington, warning of 'dangerous consequences.'

The statement follows an earlier Iranian message on the same day, as The Zioneer reported at 09:56, in which Tehran had already complained that the Hormuz violations and Israeli strikes were making the MoU ineffective. The new element is the addition of the oil sales permit revocation and the direct attribution of blame to the United States.

The latest statement is part of a broader pattern of Iranian pressure amid the unraveling of the US-Iran framework agreement. Over the past weeks, Iran has repeatedly warned that the MoU would collapse if the US did not enforce the Lebanon ceasefire, as The Zioneer previously reported. The escalation comes as the US and Iran face off over the Strait of Hormuz and Israel continues its military operations in Lebanon.

3 developments

1. 3 hours ago · 10:01 · 8 JulLatest

   Iran declares parts of US-Iran MoU ineffective due to recent tensions.

2. 10:01 · 8 Jul

   Iran adds US revocation of oil sales permit to grievance list.

3. 09:56 · 8 Jul

   Iran says Hormuz violations and IDF strikes in Lebanon render US-Iran MoU ineffective

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