Sponsored by RCP - OGV Energy
International

Iran leader backs suggestion to block gulf oil exports if own sales stopped

Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday backed President Hassan Rouhani’s suggestion that Iran may block Gulf oil exports if its own exports are stopped, according to his official website. “Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said remarks by the president … that ‘if Iran’s oil is not exported, no regional country’s oil will be exported,’ were important remarks that reflect the policy and the approach of Iran’s system,” Khamenei’s website said. Rouhani’s apparent threat earlier this month to disrupt oil shipments from neighboring countries came in reaction to looming U.S. sanctions and efforts by Washington to force all countries to stop buying Iranian oil. Iranian officials have in the past threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route, in retaliation for any hostile U.S. action. Khamenei used a speech to foreign ministry officials to reject any renewed talks with the United States after President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from a 2015 international deal over Iran’s nuclear program. “The word and even the signature of the Americans cannot be relied upon, so negotiations with America are of no avail,” Khamenei said. It would be an “obvious mistake” to negotiate with the United States as Washington was unreliable, Khamenei added according to his website.

Published: 21-07-2018

Share:

Subscribe for the Latest News and Updates

Marketing Permissions

OGV Energy will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing through the following methods:

  • Email
  • Direct Mail
  • Customised Online Advertising

Read the latest issue of the OGV Energy magazine

More News

Latest Magazine Banner

WellPro Group Banner

WellPro Group Banner - OGV Energy

Cegal Banner

Leyton Banner

Leyton Banner

Advertise with OGV Energy Banner