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Iran Oil Exports Never Stop: MP
TEHRAN (Shana) – A member of the Iranian parliament underscored the restrictions imposed on Iran's oil exports, saying: "Iran has no problem in supplying petroleum products domestically, but oil exports will never stop."
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Oil Trade, Banking Ties, Basic Rights for Iran: Rouhani
TEHRAN (Shana) -- In a phone conversation with French President Emanuel Macron on Tuesday afternoon, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said oil export and banking transactions are the “most important economic rights of Iran”.
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US Failed to Bring Iran Oil Exports to Zero: Speaker
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that the US had failed to achieve anything by imposing sanctions on Iran, adding, “They failed to bring Iran’s oil exports to zero.”
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FM: Iran Oil Sales must Go back to May 2018 Levels
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said in order for Iran to stay in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the level of the country’s oil sales must return to the May 2018 level.
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Veep Calls on Allies to be more “Active” in Buying Iran Oil
TEHRAN (Shana) -- First Vice President Eshaq Jahanigiri called on China and other friendly countries to be more active in buying crude oil from Iran.
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Seizure of Iran Oil Tanker by UK against JCPOA: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Shana) – Spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abbas Mousavi said that seizure of the tanker that carried Iranian oil by the British marines was a violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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Iran to Continue Oil Exports However Possible: Official
TEHRAN (Shana) -- An Iranian deputy minister of foreign affairs said Iran would continue its crude oil exports under any circumstances.
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US to Fail in Stopping Iran Oil Exports: Veep
TEHRAN (Shana) -- First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said: “Despite the fact that the country’s revenues and budget have been influenced by US sanctions, Washington’s efforts to bring Iran’s oil exports to zero will not be a success.”
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Iran to Continue Oil Exports Under Any Conditions: FM
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Javad Zarif said the country would continue its oil exports under any conditions.
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Iran Petchem Exports Ongoing
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Last May, the US shocked the world by unilaterally pulling out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and re-imposing sanctions on Iran’s oil and petrochemical industries. The country has since been selling its petrochemicals despite the US-imposed sanctions, says a senior petrochemical official.
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Iran no Threat to World Energy Security: Min.
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh, reacting to Saudi energy minister’s recent remarks about Iran being a threat to global energy security, said: “Mr. Falih is a technocrat and a respectable person and does not often speak politically; he must have probably been asked to say such political things.”
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Window for Abe!
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Shinzō Abe, Japan's Prime Minister, who just played golf with US President Donald Trump in Tokyo two weeks ago, is heading to Tehran this week to broker easing of strained relations between Tehran and Washington.
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Targeting Petchem Companies with Sanctions, Economic Terrorism: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Shana) – The spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned imposition of sanctions on Iran's petrochemical companies by the United States, describing it as an example of “economic terrorism”.
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Doroud Awaiting Foreign Investment
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran’s 2015 historic nuclear deal with the West is known as the biggest important event in the petroleum industry in recent years. The agreement, which was achieved after 10 years of intensive diplomatic talks, cleared the way for the return of Iran’s oil to global markets. Iran intends to take advantage of this opportunity to relaunch ageing oil and gas fields, as well as decrepit petroleum industry infrastructure by attracting Western capital and expertise.
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Zangeneh Says Working in Tandem with Foreign Affairs Ministry on Iran Oil Demands from Europe
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said his ministry was working completely in tandem with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding Iran's oil-related requests from Europe in the 60-day deadline that Tehran has given the European Union.
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Petchem Talks Continue with Foreign Companies: Official
TEHRAN (Shana) – An official with the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said that the company’s talks with foreign investors and developers were continuing on petrochemical projects in Iran.
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Iran Oil Sanctions and Energy Security
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Today, May 19, Saudi Arabia hosts a meeting of OPEC+ monitoring committee to review oil market trends and possibly facilitate decision-making by OPEC members at their ordinary ministerial meeting next month in Vienna. This is the first meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC countries after the US administration decided to end waivers on Iran’s oil purchases since early May and push Iran’s oil exports to zero as a means to achieve its foreign policy objectives.
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Iran Oil Sanctions & Russia; Propaganda & Realities
The US policy of exerting maximum pressure on Iran for the alleged goal of bringing the country’s oil exports to zero has sent shockwaves all across world markets. In the meantime, one may wonder which nations are benefiting from this policy by substituting Iran in the market.
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US Cannot Prevent Iran Petchem Exports: MP
TEHRAN (Shana) -- A member of the Iranian parliament said the US was unable to prevent export of petrochemical from Iran to global markets.
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PGPIC Exports Continue despite Sanctions
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Trade Company said the current international conditions had not influenced export of petrochemicals by the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (PGPIC).
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Iran Gives 60 Days to JCPOA Parties before Reducing Commitments
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran has revealed countermeasures to US’ withdrawal from the nuclear deal, removing restrictions on storage of heavy water and enriched uranium, and giving the five remaining parties to JCPOA 60 days before reducing further commitments to the agreement.
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Driving Iran Oil Exports to Zero not Possible: Speaker
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Speaker of the Iranian parliament Ali Larijani said bringing Iran’s oil exports to zero would never be realized.
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Iran Petchem Industry Unsanctionable: Deputy Minister
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran is required to prepare itself for unilateral US sanctions, said a deputy petroleum minister, describing the country’s petrochemical sector as unsanctionable.
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Unilateral Decisions on Iran Ineffective
TEHRAN (Shana) -- OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo said Thursday "unilateral" decisions against Iran would not be effective.
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Iran Vows Response to Threats From Fellow OPEC Producers
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran's petroleum minister said Thursday that his country will respond to any threats by fellow OPEC member states.
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Italian Firms Seeking Presence in Iran despite Restrictions
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The trade commissioner of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) said that Italian companies favored presence in Iran despite the sanctions and current US-forces restrictions.
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No Unilateral Decisions in OPEC
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The secretary general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said there were no unilateral decisions in the organization.
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NISOC Resists Bans at Full Capacity
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) said the company was fully withstanding the sanctions.
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Iran Says Never Allows US to Drive Oil Exports to Zero
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said: “We do not allow the US decision on bringing Iran's oil exports to zero to be realized.”
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US Displayed “Schoolyard Bullying” by Re-Imposing Bans on Iran: Official
TEHRAN (Shana) -- A senior Iranian oil official said that the White House’s re-imposition of sanctions on Iran was US’s “schoolyard bullying” reaction to the new balance of power in the world.