The United States has renewed sanctions on Iranian oil in response to the shooting at ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. The renewal was reported Tuesday evening, following an earlier announcement by a US official who told Reuters that Washington would continue negotiations in good faith while enforcing the sanctions, as The Zioneer reported.
The United States has renewed sanctions on Iranian oil in response to the shooting at ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official quoted by Reuters at 21:55 Jerusalem. The official said Washington would continue negotiations in good faith while enforcing the sanctions, as The Zioneer reported. The renewal caps a rapid cascade of reports Tuesday evening, beginning with an initial report at 21:51 Jerusalem that the US had canceled sanctions relief granted under the bilateral memorandum of understanding.
At 21:51 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a series of updates: first, N12 journalist Tomer Almog reported that the US was implementing a countermeasure linked to the MOU, which included sanctions relief on Iranian oil (Article 10) and shipping access. Minutes later, i24NEWS and ynet reported that the US had revoked the oil sales approval granted under the MOU, and a US official confirmed to ynet the formal cancellation of export licenses. The reports then converged on the decision to reimpose sanctions, culminating in the official confirmation from Reuters at 21:55.
The renewed sanctions follow Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days. The bilateral MOU had provided sanctions relief in exchange for freedom of navigation. Iran has set preconditions for further talks, including Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, as The Zioneer reported on Tuesday at 19:12 Jerusalem (Araghchi's two conditions) and in earlier background bulletins dating back to June 13-15.
The scope of the renewed sanctions has not been detailed, nor is it clear whether they apply to all Iranian oil exports or are more targeted. The status of diplomatic talks remains uncertain, as the US official signaled a dual-track approach of negotiations and enforcement, while Iran's conditions for resuming talks remain unmet.
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