{"id":6351,"date":"2019-12-02T10:49:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T10:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=6351"},"modified":"2019-12-02T10:49:03","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T10:49:03","slug":"six-european-nations-join-the-iran-barter-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/six-european-nations-join-the-iran-barter-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Six European Nations join the Iran Barter System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Six new European countries join the INSTEX barter mechanism,\nwhich is designed to circumvent U.S. sanctions against trade with Iran by\navoiding use of the dollar. The Paris-based INSTEX functions as a clearing\nhouse allowing Iran to continue to sell oil and import other products or\nservices in exchange. The system has not yet enabled any transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington in 2018 unilaterally withdrew from the\ninternational agreement governing Iran&#8217;s nuclear programme and reinstated heavy\nsanctions against Tehran. This Paris-based mechanism functions as a clearing\nhouse allowing Iran to continue to sell oil and import other products or\nservices in exchange. The mechanism represents continuing commitment of France,\nGermany and the UK to the JCPOA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six new European countries join the INSTEX barter mechanism, which is designed to circumvent U.S. sanctions against trade with Iran by avoiding use of the dollar. The Paris-based INSTEX functions as a clearing house allowing Iran to continue to sell oil and import other products or services in exchange. 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