Iranian oil exports have risen to more than 1 million barrels per day for the first time in nearly three years, according to Reuters.
Negotiations with Iran in Vienna
In Vienna, 10 days later, talks resumed between Iran and world powers on concluding an agreement to restore the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.
Negotiators from Iran, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China have returned to the negotiating table After a break, they returned to their capitals for consultation. The United States is indirectly involved in the talks.
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China buys oil from Iran despite sanctions
Iran maintains some exports despite sanctions as middlemen find ways to hide the origin of imports. And tanker tracking companies say most of these shipments go to China.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry, in response to a question about China’s imports of Iranian oil, told Reuters: “The international community, including China, is engaging in normal cooperation with Iran within a reasonable and legitimate global legal framework at the same time. It deserves respect and protection.“.