Iran Taunts US Over U-Turn On Russian Oil, Says 'Now Begging World, Spent Months Bullying India'

Last Updated:March 14, 2026, 11:02 IST

Iran's comments came days after the administration of US President Donald Trump announced a 30-day waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil cargoes despite existing sanctions.

With the Iran war entering its 15th day and a global oil crisis mounting following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran on Saturday accused the United States of double standards over Russian crude, saying Washington is now “begging" several countries to buy the same oil it had earlier tried to block.

Araghchi criticises US and Europe

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi criticised the United States and European nations over the conflict. Reacting to a report by Financial Times, he said the US had earlier pressured India to stop buying Russian oil.

“The U.S. spent months on bullying India into ending oil imports from Russia. After two weeks of war with Iran, White House is now begging the world—incl India—to buy Russian crude. Europe thought backing illegal war on Iran would win U.S. support against Russia. Pathetic," Araghchi said.

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