U.S. satisfied by significant reductions in Turkey’s oil imports from Iran

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WASHINGTON — The United States has removed the threat of sanctions
from Turkey for its purchase of crude oil from neighboring Iran.

asohrabi20120612001258653 — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton added seven nations to the list of those exempt from sanctions on the purchase of Iranian crude oil. In March, she made exemptions for 10 European Union countries and Japan. /AFP

The administration of President Barack Obama has exempted Turkey as well as six other countries from financial sanctions on Iran’s energy sector.

Officials said the administration determined that Ankara was among the countries that slashed orders of Iranian crude.

“Today, I have made the determination that seven economies — India, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Taiwan — have all significantly reduced their volume of crude oil purchases from Iran,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on June 11.

Officials said Turkey, a leading energy client of Teheran, reduced
purchases of Iranian crude by 30 percent.

Turkey has also sought to mediate the nuclear crisis between the West and Iran.

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