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US Eases Iran Oil Sanctions Amid Tehran's Denial of New Nuclear Commitments

Vice President JD Vance's claims about UN inspectors contrad

US Eases Iran Oil Sanctions Amid Tehran's Denial of New Nuclear Commitments
Rahaf Al-Khuli
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Ekhbary News Agency | 2024-05-15

The United States recently announced a relaxation of certain sanctions targeting Iranian oil, a move intended to facilitate ongoing diplomatic efforts. However, this development is not without its complexities. Vice President JD Vance asserted that Iran had consented to inviting U.N. nuclear inspectors into the country, suggesting a potential breakthrough in the protracted standoff.

Iran Rejects New Inspection Pledges

Conversely, the Iranian side promptly refuted these statements, emphasizing that it had made "no new commitments" regarding nuclear inspections. This direct contradiction, it seems, underscores the persistent ambiguities in the nuclear negotiations. Inspections have been severely limited since 2018, when former President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear agreement. The conflicting statements from Washington and Tehran highlight persistent ambiguities in nuclear negotiations.

Keywords: # US sanctions # Iranian oil # nuclear inspectors # Iran # America # nuclear deal # JD Vance