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The US Treasury issued a 60-day license allowing Iran to sell crude and move petrochemical products—with USD payments—marking a major reversal of the maximum-pressure campaign as peace talks progress; a potential flood of Iranian oil could weigh on global prices, but the real-world impact remains uncertain due to lingering EU sanctions and logistical hurdles.
The United States issued a 60-day general licence through August 21 allowing Iranian oil production, delivery, and sale to the U.S. as part of talks with Tehran aimed at a final peace deal, with Iran expected to permit Strait of Hormuz transit and IAEA inspections. Vice President JD Vance said progress is encouraging, while oil prices fell on the news and tanker traffic in Hormuz rose amid ongoing dynamics around Iran.
The US attacked the Palau-flagged tanker Settebello in the Gulf of Oman for allegedly violating a blockade by attempting to transport Iranian oil, leaving three Indian sailors missing and 21 rescued. Centcom says eight vessels have been disabled and 134 redirected since the blockade began on April 13. India summoned the US deputy envoy in Delhi as tensions rise over attacks on civilian shipping; a prior incident also involved a Palau-flagged tanker with an Indian crew.