An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman blasted the United States for not extending waivers it had given to some countries to get around its sanctions regime against Iran ‒ and Arabic oil exporters who welcomed the decision. The Foreign Ministry said the US and these countries will be “held responsible for any consequences.”
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Tehran will not allow any other state take its place in the international oil market, according to a report by Fars news agency.
Mousavi called US sanctions “illegal, cruel and driven by bullying” and said that Tehran is “hopeful that those buyers of Iranian oil who stood against this unilateral move in their comments, also take action,” Reuters reports.