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Iran, Oil and Post-Trump Era
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The US election ended with the victory of the Democratic party, and if nothing unexpected happens, Joe Biden will begin his four-year presidency on January 20; Could this change lead to the easing of US sanctions on Iran, or can it not be practically different from Trump’s presidency?
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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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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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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.
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Long-term Replacement of Iran Oil, Not Possible: MP
TEHRAN (Shana) -- A member of the Iranian parliament said offsetting the shortage caused by removal of Iranian oil from the market was not possible in the long run.
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Iran's Oil Exports to Continue: Official
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The head of the Iranian presidential office said: "The Islamic Republic of Iran will undoubtedly sell its oil and our oil revenue and exports will continue.”
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We will Export Oil as Much as We Intend: Ayatollah Khamenei
TEHRAN (Shana) -- On the occasion of the National Week of Labor and Laborers, a group of laborers from across the nation met with Ayatollah Khamenei—the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution— at the Hussayniyeh of Imam Khomeini (r.a), this morning April 24, 2019.
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Bringing Iran Oil Exports to Zero Impossible: Rouhani
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, “Bringing Iran’s oil exports to zero was not possible and we will continue to sell our oil by various methods.”
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US Pressure on Iran Could Render Oil Market more Fragile: Zangeneh
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the current crude oil market was in a fragile state, adding, “If the US decided to exert more pressure on Iran, the oil market would become unpredictably more fragile.”
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Impact of Trump's Irrational Decisions on Oil Market
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Brent crude oil, last night, for the first time in 2019, crossed the $71/barrel threshold, only hours after the US labelled Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps a 'terror group', indicating that the US President, contrary to his tweets, not only was not concerned about stabilizing the oil market and helping cut fuel prices in the US, but also caused turmoil in the market with his illogical decisions.