TIME | Secretary Pompeo Defends Sanction Waivers for Iranian Oil Purchases TIME (Bloomberg) — Secretary of State Michael Pompeo defended the temporary waivers granted to eight countries to continue buying Iranian crude oil for now against Congressional critics and others who say the U.S. is being too lenient on the Islamic Republic. US Sanctions on Iran Oil Take Effect, and the Fed Will Meet on Rates Iran braces for fresh US sanctions including oil embargo The World Can Live Without Iranian Oil |