Economics
Iran Urges Europe to Do More to Oppose U.S. Ban on Its Oil Sales
- Says will do ‘utmost’ to allow safe passage of tankers in Gulf
- Deputy foreign minister discussed de-escalation in Paris
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Iran will make “utmost efforts” to allow the safe passage of tankers in the Persian Gulf region, its deputy foreign minister said, while urging European nations to act more forcefully against U.S. sanctions on its oil exports.
Abbas Araghchi spoke in Paris, where he met with French leaders involved in efforts to defuse a showdown between Iran and the U.S. that’s grown more complicated with Iran’s seizure of a British oil tanker last week.