‘Iran needs to promote oil to India’ says Iranian ambassador to India
On Friday, 4th November 2022, the Iranian ambassador to India Dr. Iraj Elahi mentioned that Iran is able to provide oil to India. He mentioned that Iran is prepared to take the step regardless of US sanctions as each nations have shut ties. Dr. Iraj Elahi made this comment throughout an interview with the information company ANI. His assertion has come at a time when India has already raised its oil imports from Russia after the Russia-Ukraine struggle regardless of hostile reactions from the west, particularly the European Union.
Dr. Iraj Elahi mentioned, “We always express our readiness to increase our economic ties with India. We are ready to deliver oil.” It is notable that just lately, the US issued rules in opposition to a world community of companies, together with a petrochemical firm with operations in India, that deal in Iranian petroleum and petrochemicals. The Iranian consultant strongly negated this claiming that the US oil restrictions are illegal.
Delhi | We all the time categorical our readiness to extend our financial ties with India. It’s as much as India, we’re able to ship oil. Independence of Iran is the most effective assure for India: Dr Iraj Elahi, Ambassador of Iran to India on oil provide to India pic.twitter.com/PXpUcRUsYR
— ANI (@ANI) November 4, 2022
He mentioned, “Sanctions are an obstacle. India and Iran should find a way to solve this problem according to their national interests and not according to illegal US sanctions. We want to sell oil to India and buy what we need from India.” Iran was a serious vitality supplier to India till May 2019, when the nation ceased doing so after the US threatened to impose extra sanctions.
Under the banner of “The World United Against Terrorism,” the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi organized a condolence prayer session to commemorate the victims of the ISIS terrorist assault in Shah Cheragh, Iran. The condolence prayer was attended by DP Srivastava, a former Indian ambassador to Iran, Trilochan Singh, a former chairman of the National Commissioner for Minorities (NCM), in addition to various Muslim clerics and students. Asserting Iran’s stand on terrorism, Dr. Iraj Elahi mentioned, “Iranian govt has close relations and close cooperation with India against terrorist groups and we hope we enforce that cooperation.”
US sanctions on Iran
The US retains repeating that Iran’s nuclear program is advancing in defiance of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, that’s, the Iran nuclear deal). The US administration has said that it’s going to proceed to swiftly execute its sanctions in opposition to Iran’s shipments of oil and petrochemical merchandise.
The US treasury division mentioned in its assertion, “These enforcement actions will continue on a regular basis, with an aim to severely restrict Iran’s oil and petrochemical exports. Anyone involved in facilitating these illegal sales and transactions should cease and desist immediately if they wish to avoid U.S. sanctions.”
