Saed News: According to an American media outlet, the Trump administration quietly revoked the suspension of new sanctions against Iran and resumed pressure by imposing fresh sanctions.
According to Saed News, quoting ISNA, while an American media outlet had earlier reported that the White House ordered U.S. government agencies to halt new activities against Tehran, this media outlet now reports under the headline "The Sanctions Pause Against Iran Quietly Ended": “Pressure has returned but must increase to force Tehran to agree to a meaningful nuclear deal.”
The report states: “Sometimes, a little clarity can be surprisingly impactful. On Monday, we reported that Caroline Lewitt, the White House press secretary, working with the new National Security Council, had instructed the Treasury and State Departments to stop implementing new sanctions against Iran. This news did not sit well with President Trump, and by Tuesday we heard that the pause was revoked.”
On Friday, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed this by imposing new sanctions on Iran—the first since May 21. The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 10 individuals and 27 entities from Iran, China, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates, alleging their involvement in an informal banking network suspected of laundering billions of dollars for Iran.
The outlet reported: “The pressure Iran must feel for the U.S. to reach a valuable agreement has returned.”
While financial reports show Iran’s economic growth under sanctions and the failed maximum pressure policy, the report claims: “The renewed sanctions pressure on Iran has been effective. It has now forced Iran to offer greater discounts to Chinese oil buyers, and according to preliminary data from the cargo tracking firm Vortexa Ltd., Iran’s oil exports fell in May.”
According to the report, Iran exports more than 1.1 million barrels per day of crude oil and condensates to China, which is about a 20 percent decrease compared to the same period last year.
As American negotiators present contradictory and inconsistent positions in talks with Iran and make unrealistic demands, The Wall Street Journal accused Iran of stalling the negotiations and wrote: “As the nuclear talks approach Trump’s two-month deadline for a decision, halting sanctions pressure is not logical.”
Last week, Esmail Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, at a press conference responding to a question about the American media report on the halt of new U.S. sanctions against Iran, said to the reporter: “Did you believe such a report?”
He continued: “What is clear to us is that ending sanctions is a fundamental and essential element of any understanding with America, and no agreement will be reached unless sanctions are lifted transparently and effectively.”
Baqaei said: “So far, we have not seen what we should in this regard and have witnessed new sanctions imposed against Iran in every round of negotiations.”
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasized: “We cannot trust media reports and claims from informed or uninformed officials. What we see in practice is that no change in approach has occurred and such an event has not happened.”
