Iranian Foreign Minister attacks America, says India is requesting the entire world to buy Russian crude.

Tehran, March 14. Iran on Saturday accused America of adopting double standards in the matter of Russian oil. Iran said Washington was now “begging” countries to buy the same crude it had previously tried to block through pressure and sanctions. On social media platform

Araghchi wrote on He also took aim at European governments, accusing them of supporting an “illegal war” against Iran. He said that European governments are doing this in the hope that in return for this support they will get strong US support in their confrontation with Russia.

“Europe thought that supporting an illegal war against Iran would get them US support against Russia. How shameful,” Araghchi said in the same post. Along with his comments, the Iranian Foreign Minister also shared a headline from the ‘Financial Times’ which stated that the surge in global oil prices is leading to a huge increase in Russia’s revenues. Araghchi’s comments came as the Trump administration on Thursday announced a 30-day waiver allowing countries to buy some cargoes of Russian oil stranded at sea.

The move was made as part of efforts to reduce volatility in the global energy market as rising tensions in the Middle East pushed crude oil prices above $100 a barrel. The waiver was announced as benchmark oil prices crossed the $100 per barrel mark following war-related supply disruptions and Iran’s decision to close the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is a major sea route through which a large portion of the world’s oil passes.

According to the US Treasury Department, this temporary license allows the delivery and sale of Russian crude oil and petroleum products loaded on ships until March 12. This permission will be valid till midnight on April 11, Washington time. The latest move follows a similar 30-day waiver issued on March 5 that allowed India to buy cargoes of Russian oil stranded at sea, providing limited help to importers to ensure supplies during the current crisis.

Amidst this turmoil, Iran has now allowed Indian flagged ships safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, despite widespread restrictions on global shipping; On Friday, an LPG tanker heading towards India crossed the Strait of Hormuz. This development comes after several high-level diplomatic talks between India and Iran, in which External Affairs Minister S. A phone conversation between Jaishankar and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is also included. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday to review the rapidly changing situation in the West Asia region.