Pompeo approves a sanctions exception for the development of an Iranian port in order to help the Afghan economy

The Trump administration has approved a sanctions exemption for the development of the Iranian port of Chabahar, saying the exemption would contribute to the growth of the Afghan economy.

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"After an in-depth review, the secretary has made an exception to the application of certain sanctions under the Freedom and Proliferation in Iran (IFCA) Act 2012 regarding the development of Chabahar port. and the construction of an associated railway. Shipping by the port of non-punishable goods sanctions for Afghanistan, as well as continued imports of Iranian oil products by Afghanistan, said Tuesday a spokesman for the US State Department .

The United States Alliance, India, sees the port as a key strategic asset to access Afghanistan while bypassing Pakistan, but US sanctions threaten its ability to secure funding for its development.

"The President's strategy for South Asia underscores our continued support for Afghanistan's economic growth and development, as well as our close partnership with India," added the spokesman. of the State Department. "We seek to strengthen our close relations with both countries as we apply a policy of maximum pressure to change the destabilizing policies of the Iranian regime in the region and beyond."

India is also one of eight countries that have received waivers for oil penalties that were reimposed on Monday. The others are China, Italy, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey.

In May, President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump pauses Missouri campaign rally after woman collapse Fox News hosts join Trump at Missouri campaign rally, Nate Silver during the final screenings at mid-week course: "Democrats need two things to go wrong" to lose the house MORE announced that it was pulling out of the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia and China. The agreement signed in the era of Obama has allowed Tehran to lighten billions of dollars in sanctions in exchange for a reduction in its nuclear program.

In addition to the reimposition of sanctions on the Iranian energy sector, sanctions were returned Monday in the financial, maritime and shipbuilding sectors.

The administration called Monday's action, which saw 700 people, entities, ships and aircraft added to the US sanctions list, described as "the largest action ever against Iran."

Trump hopes the reimposition of sanctions will bring Iran back to the negotiating table to determine what it would consider a better deal.

But regional experts are skeptical because, unlike the sanctions that brought Iran to the negotiating table, these sanctions are not supported by the international community.

The administration also announced Monday the lifting of sanctions for three civilian nuclear projects in Iran, saying that these exemptions are necessary for the United States to have a continuous visibility on the projects to ensure that they will not be used for illicit nuclear activities.

And contrary to the Conservatives' desire, the administration is not pushing an international banking system known as SWIFT to expel all Iranian financial institutions. But he warned that SWIFT is punishable if it is in contact with designated institutions.