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Posted by Scott Lucas | Feb 8, 2021 | Iran’s Supreme Leader addresses Air Force commanders and staff in Tehran, February 7, 2021 Iran’s Supreme Leader and US President Joe Biden trade “You Go First” declarations over an American return to the 2015 nuclear deal and lifting of Washington’s sanctions on Tehran. Ayatollah Khamenei told Air Force commanders and staff on Sunday, “If [the US] want Iran to return to its JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] commitments, the US should remove all sanctions in action. After they have done this, we will check if the sanctions have truly been removed. Once this is done, we will resume our JCPOA commitments. ....
UPDATE, JAN. 31: Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has denounced the statements of Biden Administration officials calling on Iran to return to compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, before the US rejoins the accord. Repeating the “You Go First” line from both side, Qalibaf said, “Instead of setting preconditions for carrying out its commitments, the administration of Mr. Biden must determine how it is going to fulfill the commitment to the removal of sanctions.” He claimed, “It is like we have paid the seller for a commodity, but have not received anything. Who would make such a bargain?”. ORIGINAL ENTRY, JAN. 30: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (pictured) steps up rhetoric over Iran, declaring an “escalating nuclear crisis”. ....
Seeking leverage over 2015 nuclear deal and possible talks over US re-entry, Iran threatens to block some inspections of its facilities by the IAEA. ....
Posted by Scott Lucas | Jan 25, 2021 | The Panamanian-flagged MT Freya (L) and Iranian-flagged MT Horse tankers, anchored together in Pontianak waters off Borneo Island, Indonesia, January 24, 2021 Indonesia’s coast guard has seized the Iran-flagged tanker MT Horse over a suspected illegal oil transfer. The Panamanian-flagged MT Freya was also held on Sunday. Coast Guard spokesman Wisnu Pramandita said the two tankers, with a total of 61 crew, are being escorted to Batam island in Riau Island Province for further investigation. He said the vessels were “caught red-handed” during the transfer were there was a spill around the MT Freya as it took on oil. ....
Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh claims that Iran’s exports have risen “significantly” despite US sanctions. “We set the highest record of exports of refined products in the history of the oil industry during the embargo period,” Zanganeh proclaimed on Friday The minister did not give figures nor any details about the foreign countries purportedly reviving their purchases. Instead, he said, “The enemy and Trump wanted us to perish and die, our exports to reach zero, but we are alive and working with more hope to build the country.” Since the Trump Administration imposed comprehensive sanctions in November 2018, Iran has not released official figures on oil exports. ....