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The lifting of sanctions aims to respond to the rise in energy prices caused by the I attackIsrael and the USA to Iran. In a message written on the occasion of the Persian New Year, Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, proclaimed victory over the two countries in the ongoing war.
The United States suspended until April 19 sanctions on Iranian oil stored on ships, foreseeing the release on the market of 140 million barrelsto contain the rise in fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East.
In particular, the US Treasury Department on Friday authorized the sale and supply of Iranian oil and oil products loaded on ships before March 20.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessant, announced the decision and estimated that the measure will add approximately 140 million barrels to the oil market.
“Iran will have difficulty accessing the revenue generatedand the United States will continue to exert maximum pressure on its ability to access the international financial system,” said Bessent.
However, Iran reported on Friday that has no oil surplus available for international markets.
“Now, Iran does not have any availability of oil, at sea or to supply international markets, and the Treasury Secretary’s statements are aimed only give hope to buyers“, wrote the spokesman for the Iranian Oil Ministry, Saman Ghoddoosion social media.
Bessent said on Thursday that the US could lift some sanctions on Iranian oil, meaning intended to respond to the rise in energy prices caused by the Israeli-North American attack on Iran.
It specified that this relief would only apply to Iranian oil stored on ships in the high seas.
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas trade flowed, and attacks on energy infrastructure caused a sharp rise in energy prices.
The US Treasury’s measure in relation to Iranian oil comes after, last week, it was also stored on ships at sea for 60 days — a tough decision, Friedrich Merz.
“At the moment There is a price problem, but not a supply problem. And in that sense, I would like to know what other factors led the US government to make this decision,” said Merz.
Khamenei proclaims victory
This Friday, Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khameneiproclaimed the victory over the United States and Israel in the ongoing war, in a message written on the occasion of the Persian new year, Noruz. “Due to the special unity that has been forged among you, our compatriots, the enemy has been defeated”, he declared, in a message addressed to the Iranian population.
Mojtaba Khamenei has not yet appeared in public since he was appointed to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike on the first day of the conflict, on February 28.
In the same message, the Iranian leader rejected any responsibility of the country in recent attacks against Oman and Turkey.
“I insist that the attacks that took place in Turkey and Oman were in no way carried out by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic or other forces of the Resistance Front,” said Khamenei, who further suggested, without providing evidence, that the attacks may be linked to Israel.
Revolutionary Guard announces attack on five US bases
According to a statement from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, issued this Saturday, Iran carried out “successful attacks” to Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, Ali al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait, Erbil Air Base in Iraqi Kurdistan, and the Fifth Air Fleet in Bahrain.
The attacks, repeated against these bases in the last few hours, were carried out with the Qiyam and Emad missiles, as well as a dronesays the statement. Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia reported recent drone interceptions and missiles.
The Revolutionary Guard also directed Khorramshahr 4 missiles Qadr against two cities in Israel: telavivethe second most populous in the country, and Haifathe third most populous.
The Iranian Army threatened to attack the city of Ras al-Khaimanwhere the most important port in the United Arab Emirates is located, in case the Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf are hit again from that territory.
“We warn the UAE that if it resumes aggression against the Iranian islands of Abu Musa and Tumb Mayor in the Persian Gulf, the powerful Iranian Armed Forces will deal a heavy blow against Ras al-Khaimah”, says the army, in a statement released by the Fars news agency and cited by EFE.
The army promised attack the source of any aggression against Iranian territory and its “national sovereignty”.
The UAE Ministry of Defense announced, however, the interception of four ballistic missiles and 26 drones of Iranian origin, bringing the total number of attacks launched by the Islamic Republic to almost 2,100 since the start of the war between Iran and the United States and Israel, on February 28.
Since the Americans and Israelis launched the joint offensive against Iran, Tehran has responded with attacks against Israeli and North American targets in the Persian Gulf countries, in addition to having naval passage from Strait of Hormuz.
