Rouhani says Iran will export crude oil despite US pressure
September 5, 2018
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that Iran will continue exporting crude oil despite U.S. efforts to stop it through sanctions.
"We will continue by all means to both produce and export" oil, Rouhani said in remarks broadcast on state TV. "Oil is in the frontline of confrontation and resistance."
The U.S. wants to reduce Iran's oil exports effectively to zero with renewed sanctions in November, after pulling out of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers in May.
It's unclear, however, how much other countries will cut back on Iranian oil imports. Britain, F...
For access to this article please
sign in or
subscribe.
Reader Comments(0)