The United States has reportedly removed sanctions on entities linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to an unconfirmed report. The move was accompanied by a statement citing a '50-50 chance of a deal.' The details of the sanctions relief and the nature of the deal remain unclear.
A report circulating Wednesday evening (Aug 5) claims that the United States has removed sanctions on entities linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), with an unnamed source estimating a '50-50 chance of a deal' between Washington and Tehran. The report has not been independently verified, and the specific entities and the nature of the purported deal remain unclear.
Earlier today, at 17:07 Jerusalem, Reuters reported that the US Treasury Department announced its intention to cancel some Iran-related sanctions. Within minutes, additional reports confirmed that the Treasury had lifted sanctions on three specific IRGC-linked entities and canceled 25 Iran-related sanctions. The Treasury website posted an official notice confirming the removal. The administration has repeatedly stated that any sanctions relief is 'performance-based,' as The Zioneer reported on June 12.
This latest report follows a broader pattern of US policy shifts toward Iran. The Zioneer has covered the administration's evolving sanctions approach, including the imposition of new sanctions on Iran-linked entities in June, and the lifting of CAATSA sanctions on Turkey in July. The Trump administration has set a 60-day deadline for a comprehensive nuclear and regional deal, as reported on June 8.
At this stage, the new report remains unconfirmed. The scope of the reported sanctions relief, the specific entities affected, and the terms of any potential deal are unknown. The 50-50 estimate is attributed to an unnamed source, and no independent verification has been provided.
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