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US Sanctions Iran Oil Network as Trump Rules Out Pre-Midterm Attack
- •US President Donald Trump stated that the US will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections.
- •The Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions on Iranian individuals, networks, and 17 vessels involved in transporting crude oil and petrochemicals.
- •The new measures are part of Operation Economic Outcast to target Iran's shadow fleet and cut off funding for its military and the IRGC.
- •Oil prices pared their earlier gains following Trump's comments, with Brent crude falling to around $103 a barrel.
Key Questions Answered
US President Donald Trump stated that the United States will not attack Iran prior to the November 3 midterm elections while noting that Washington is holding productive discussions with Tehran. He also emphasized that the blockade on Iran will remain in full force and that Tehran will not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon.
The Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions on 17 vessels, individuals, and networks transporting crude oil, oil products, and petrochemicals as part of "Operation Economic Outcast". This US campaign is designed to cut off Tehran's funding for the war, missile construction, cyberattacks, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps by neutralising its shadow fleet.
Oil prices pared their gains following President Trump's announcement that the US would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections. Brent crude declined to around $103 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude fell to approximately $90 a barrel after earlier rising due to supply disruption fears.
