The Knowns and Unknowns of US Iran Oil Sanction Waivers

The Knowns and Unknowns of US Iran Oil Sanction Waivers
A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf, Iran, July 25, 2005. Raheb Homavandi/File Photo/Reuters
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The United States on Nov. 5 re-imposed sanctions against Iran’s oil exports to punish Tehran for its involvement in several Middle Eastern conflicts.

Washington had been pushing governments to cut imports of Iranian oil to zero. but fearing a crude oil price spike, it granted Iran’s biggest buyers—China, India, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Greece, Taiwan, and Turkey—sanctions waivers.