What?! “In March, the import volumes of Iranian crude reportedly totaled 33,000 barrels per day. That marks the first delivery of Iranian crude to the US since 1991.” Trying to entice the Regime back into compliance with the JCPOA? See “US reports it has imported sanctioned oil from Iran, a first after 30 years of sanctions,” Hellenic Shipping News, May 31, 2021. “The United States imported a rare cargo of 1.033 million barrels of Iranian crude in March despite sanctions on Iran’s energy sector, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed.” See “U.S. imports rare Iranian oil in March despite sanctions – EIA data,” Reuters, May 30, 2021. Ah, now it is apparent—the Biden Administration is not directly buying Iranian oil, but this influx is from the seizure of the Iranian tanker sailing to Venezuela. “U.S. records show Iran crude oil cargo landed in March, month after ship seizure,” Reuters, May 30, 2021.
