A US official told Al Arabiya that the Treasury Department will issue exemptions allowing the export of Iranian oil. The statement was reported Wednesday evening by the outlet and represents the most direct confirmation yet of the sanctions relief mechanism in the emerging US-Iran agreement.
A US official confirmed Wednesday evening to the Saudi-owned outlet Al Arabiya that the US Treasury will issue exemptions enabling Iranian oil exports. The statement is the most direct confirmation yet of a sanctions-relief mechanism that previous reports had described as part of the emerging US-Iran agreement.
As The Zioneer has reported since June 11, senior US officials including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the President have signaled an imminent deal that would involve lifting oil and banking sanctions in exchange for Iranian compliance on nuclear and maritime issues. A Wall Street Journal report on Tuesday evening said the agreement would include immediate relief on oil and banking services, with broader relief conditional on Iran meeting US demands on the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear file.
The official did not specify the timeline, scope, or number of exemptions to be issued. Al Arabiya cited a single anonymous US official; no other independent confirmation has been published at this hour.
2 developments
- DevelopingAnalyst: Trump's Iran deal allows oil exports without sanctions before full agreement is signed
- DevelopingOil exports resume as Iran confirms deal with the United States
- StrongTrump: Iran deal details to be published soon; no sanctions relief until Iran complies
- StrongWSJ: US-Iran deal to include immediate sanctions relief on oil and banking
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