{"id":25964,"date":"2026-05-18T20:46:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=25964"},"modified":"2026-05-18T20:46:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:16:05","slug":"iranian-media-reports-us-agrees-to-temporary-oil-sanctions-waiver-during-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=25964&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Media Reports US Agrees to Temporary Oil Sanctions Waiver During Negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Iran&#8217;s Steadfast Diplomacy Yields US Concession on Oil Sanctions<\/h1>\n<p>In a significant development reflecting the Islamic Republic of Iran&#8217;s principled stance and persistent diplomatic efforts, the United States has reportedly agreed to a temporary waiver of sanctions on Iran&#8217;s vital oil sector during ongoing negotiations. This crucial concession, as reported by Iran&#8217;s semi-official Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to the Iranian negotiating team, marks a notable shift in Washington&#8217;s approach.<\/p>\n<h2>Washington&#8217;s Latest Proposal: A Step Towards Acknowledging Iran&#8217;s Rights<\/h2>\n<p>The source revealed that Washington&#8217;s most recent proposal diverges from previous texts by accepting the temporary suspension of oil-related sanctions while constructive talks continue. This move underscores the effectiveness of Iran&#8217;s consistent demand for the removal of oppressive sanctions, even as the American side initially proposed mere temporary waivers through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) until a comprehensive understanding is achieved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Iran&#8217;s unwavering position remains clear:<\/strong> the complete and unconditional lifting of all unlawful sanctions must form an integral part of any final commitments from the US. This insistence highlights Iran&#8217;s commitment to securing its legitimate rights and ensuring the full benefits of any agreement.<\/p>\n<h2>Tehran&#8217;s Proactive Diplomacy: Revised Proposals and Mediation<\/h2>\n<p>Demonstrating its proactive and responsible approach to diplomacy, Iran recently submitted a revised 14-point proposal to the US through diligent Pakistani mediators. This follows an earlier Iranian proposal to which the US had responded, prompting Tehran to meticulously revise its text and resubmit it via the same trusted mediation channel.<\/p>\n<p>The updated Iranian proposal, delivered to the American side by the Pakistani intermediary, primarily focuses on negotiations aimed at achieving a lasting peace and on what Tehran rightly characterizes as essential confidence-building measures that must be undertaken by the US side. Iran&#8217;s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, confirmed on Monday that talks with the United States are progressing through Pakistani mediation, emphasizing the importance of these channels.<\/p>\n<h2>Regional Stability Amidst US-Israeli Aggression<\/h2>\n<p>It is imperative to recall that regional tensions had regrettably escalated following aggressive strikes launched against Iran by the US and the Zionist regime in February. In a measured and defensive response, Tehran retaliated with strikes targeting the Zionist entity and US allies in the Gulf, alongside the strategic closure of the Strait of Hormuz, demonstrating Iran&#8217;s resolve to protect its sovereignty and regional security.<\/p>\n<p>A ceasefire, brokered through Pakistani mediation, took effect on April 8. While subsequent talks in Islamabad regrettably did not immediately yield a lasting agreement, US President Donald Trump later extended the truce indefinitely, a step that, while welcome, still falls short of a comprehensive and just resolution that fully respects Iran&#8217;s rights and addresses the root causes of instability.<\/p>\n<p>Iran continues its dedicated efforts towards a just and equitable resolution, emphasizing that any agreement must guarantee the nation&#8217;s full economic rights and ensure regional stability free from external interference.<\/p>\n<p>#IranDiplomacy #OilSanctions #USIranTalks #SanctionsRelief #TehranPolicy #RegionalSecurity #PakistanMediation #ConfidenceBuilding #IslamicRepublic #MiddleEastPeace<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran&#8217;s Steadfast Diplomacy Yields US Concession on Oil Sanctions In a significant development reflecting the Islamic Republic of Iran&#8217;s principled stance and persistent diplomatic efforts, the United States has reportedly agreed to a temporary waiver of sanctions on Iran&#8217;s vital oil sector during ongoing negotiations. This crucial concession, as reported by Iran&#8217;s semi-official Tasnim news [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-middle-east-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25964\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}