U.S. lifts sanctions on Iran's oil as part of the interim agreement

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,

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Published June 23, 2026 at 5:51 AM CDT

The U.S. on Monday lifted sanctions on Iranian oil as part of the interim agreement.

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Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.

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