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TopicUS Sanctions

Topic: US Sanctions

With eye on India & China, US warns of sanctions on Iran oil imports beyond agreed limit

The Trump administration, which is looking to cut Iran's oil exports to zero, last month refused to give waivers to countries like India.

With US lifting waiver on oil import, how will India salvage ties with Iran?

Iran foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in New Delhi Tuesday, less than two weeks after the US ended the exemptions from sanctions granted to India to import oil from Iran.

US move on Iran oil sanctions is a win-win situation for Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump’s decision not to issue waivers to the importers of Iranian oil gives Saudi Arabia the chance to absorb Iran’s market share without compromising the price.

To bypass US sanctions, India & Russia work out rupee-rouble transfer for S-400 deal

Amid US sanctions against Russia, sources remain tight-lipped about the various modes of payment that are being pursued for the S-400 missile deal.

India is said to plan paying five Iran banks for oil purchases

Iran will use part of the deposits for purchasing essential goods from India

India may seek extension of 4 November deadline for oil import from Iran

India is hoping to get a waiver from US sanctions as it cut down oil import from Iran in the last few months.

Iran’s oil buyers like India were hoping for Obama-era waivers but get Trump shock

Govt officials in India & South Korea say Washington isn’t willing to give waivers for mere import reductions. It wants a complete purchase halt.

Traders predict oil prices to touch $100 per barrel as Iran reels under US sanctions

The Iranian market doesn’t have much capacity left to replace more than 2 million barrels a day of exports that could be lost to sanctions.

US determined for fresh sanctions on Iran with an eye on India for Chabahar development

The Trump administration is currently reviewing India's development of the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran.

US hopes to seal new defence pact with India despite threat of sanctions

To avoid sanctions, India will have to reduce oil imports from Iran & cancel a planned $6 billion purchase of S-400 anti-aircraft missiles from Russia.

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