Oil Minister: Iran's oil sales continue within previous frameworks

The Oil Minister announced that Iran’s oil sales are continuing within the previous frameworks. Referring to the United States’ history of reneging on its commitments, he explained the decision to maintain the structures for circumventing and neutralizing sanctions in the oil trade sector. These remarks came as, according to him, a significant volume of oil had been transferred beyond the blockade line during the period when the blockade was lifted.

• The Oil Minister emphasized that Iran’s oil sales are continuing within the previous frameworks.
• He cited the U.S. record of reneging on its commitments as the reason for maintaining sanction-circumvention structures.
• These structures have been preserved to neutralize sanctions in the oil trade sector.
• The Oil Minister said the existing mechanisms still make oil sales possible.
• He added that this oil-selling process has continued to this day.
• According to the Oil Minister, during the period when the blockade was lifted, a significant volume of oil was transferred beyond the blockade line.
• Mizan News Agency, quoting the Oil Minister, reported the continued successful sale of Iran’s oil.
• Mizan News Agency also noted that, due to distrust of the United States, dedicated sanction-circumvention networks remain active.. Coverage difference: Most media outlets, including ISNA, Jamaran, Akharin Khabar, Tejarat News, Sima News, Khabar Fori, Shargh newspaper, and Etemad newspaper, published the full text of the Oil Minister’s remarks, which includes three main points about the continuation of oil sales, the preservation of structures, and the transfer of oil during the period of blockade relief. In contrast, outlets such as Fars, Hamshahri newspaper, and Khabar Fori only sufficed with the headline. Mizan News Agency also referred, in addition to the continuation of sales, to distrust of the United States and the continued activity of sanction-circumvention networks.