Event Brief
Iran earns oil windfall as US turns blind eye
Filed: Mar 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM ET
Summary: Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says White House is prepared to tolerate the trade to avoid supply shortages.
WHO: Iran
WHAT: oil windfall
WHEN: Mar 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM ET
WHERE: Tehran
WHY: to avoid supply shortages
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