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U. S. to exempt Japan from Iran oil sanctions

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The United States plans to temporarily exempt Japan from its ban on Iranian oil imports after Washington reimposes sanctions against Tehran on Monday, a Japan-U. S. diplomatic source said Friday. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said earlier Friday the United States will grant eight jurisdictions waivers to the U.
The United States plans to temporarily exempt Japan from its ban on Iranian oil imports after Washington reimposes sanctions against Tehran on Monday, a Japan-U. S. diplomatic source said Friday.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said earlier Friday the United States will grant eight jurisdictions waivers to the U. S.-led campaign against Iran, but did not name them. Pompeo said he will announce them on Monday.
Separately, President Donald Trump said incoming sanctions — which will target Tehran’s finance and energy sectors — are « serious, » and that « Iran is taking a very big hit. »
Speaking in a conference call, Pompeo said, « We expect to issue some temporary allotments to eight jurisdictions, but only because they have demonstrated significant reductions in their crude oil and cooperation on many other fronts and have made important moves toward getting to zero crude oil importation. »
Quoting a senior U.

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