Facing crippling oil sanctions, Iran lashes out while US vows to keep vital strait open

Published April 24, 2019 11:14am ET



OILS NOT WELL IN IRAN: As America increases economic pressure on Iran by ending the waivers that allowed some U.S. allies to continue buying Iranian oil, the Iranian parliament is lashing out, labeling the entire U.S. military “terrorist.”

The Tuesday vote came one day after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the United States would stop granting exemptions to countries that import Iranian oil, subjecting them to U.S. sanctions if they keep buying oil after their waivers expire May 2. China, India, Turkey, Japan, and South Korea all still purchase Iranian oil.

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