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US rescinds oil waivers for Iran after ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz
The United States Treasury Department on Tuesday rescinded temporary sanctions waivers that permitted Iran to export oil after Tehran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, raising new concerns about maritime security and threatening a fragile peace agreement with Washington. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control's decision ends a 60-day general license issued on June 21 that permitted the production, sale, delivery, and transport of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products as part of negotiations aimed at securing a broader peace agreement with Tehran. The Trump administration's revocation of the waiver comes after three vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil supply passes. A Qatari LNG tanker and a Saudi crude oil tanker were struck on Monday, and an additional tanker was hit on Tuesday. The attacks renewed fears of disruptions to global energy markets and prompted Washington to restore economic pressure on Tehran.