Iran Claims US Agreed To Temporarily Waive Oil Sanctions During Negotiations

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• Iran Claims US Agreed To Temporarily Waive Oil Sanctions During Negotiations Published By, Last Updated: May 18, 2026, 19:19 IST Iranian media reported that Washington's latest proposal included a temporary waiver of sanctions on Iran's oil sector.
• Rapid Read The US has agreed to a temporary waiver on Iran's oil sanctions, according to Iranian media.
• (Reuters/Representative Image) The United States has agreed to temporarily waive Iran’s oil sanctions during negotiations as part of the new peace proposal, according to a source cited by Iran’s Tasnim News Agency.
• The agency, citing a source close to Iran’s negotiating team, reported that Washington’s latest proposal included a temporary waiver of sanctions on Iran’s oil sector.
• Iran has demanded the removal of all sanctions against the country as part of the US commitments.