Iran's Oil Sales Hit Highest Record Despite Western Pressure
Oil minister confirms export loadings reached historic highs over the past 14 months, dismisses U.S. sanctions and foreign destabilization efforts
Iran | PUREWILAYAH.COM — Iran’s oil exports have reached record-breaking levels over the past 14 months, delivering a major blow to U.S.-led sanctions and Western attempts to strangle the country’s energy sector, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad announced on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting, Paknejad said the volume of oil sold through export shipments during this period has surpassed all previous records, underscoring the failure of American economic warfare against Iran.
Record-Breaking Oil Exports Defy Sanctions
Paknejad confirmed that Iran’s oil sales have continued uninterrupted, with export loadings reaching unprecedented levels over the past 14 months.
He stressed that details of Iran’s oil sales mechanisms are deliberately kept out of the media to protect national interests from hostile foreign actors.
“There are ears outside this land seeking to harm the interests of the Iranian nation,” the minister said, adding that publicizing operational details would allow adversaries to identify and target Iran’s competitive advantages.
Paknejad expressed hope that a time would come when the public could be fully informed about how Iran’s professional sales teams operate with precision and strategic foresight, ensuring that oil revenues continue to flow despite sanctions.
U.S. Sanctions, Tariffs, and ‘Snapback’ Threats Fail
Addressing recent Western threats—including new tariff schemes, sanctions escalation, and renewed talk of the so-called “snapback” mechanism—Paknejad dismissed them as ineffective and inconsequential.
“These measures do not create any serious obstacle to our oil sales processes,” he said.
He emphasized that Iran’s oil sales teams are highly experienced and battle-tested, having faced sanctions for years and successfully developed methods to counter and neutralize restrictions imposed by the United States and its allies.
The minister’s remarks highlighted once again that Washington’s sanctions regime has failed to achieve its stated objectives, while Iran continues to secure its economic lifelines through resilience and strategic adaptation.
Minister Condemns Foreign-Backed Sabotage and Unrest
Paknejad also addressed attempts by anti-Iran groups abroad to incite strikes and unrest among oil industry workers, firmly rejecting claims of widespread labor dissent.
“Our colleagues across the oil industry stand with the system,” he said, while acknowledging that some citizens face legitimate economic concerns that authorities are working to address.
He drew a clear distinction between genuine social concerns and organized violence, stating that recent incidents were not protests but acts of sabotage.
“People do not destroy their own property, and they do not kill themselves,” Paknejad said. “Those who carried out these acts in the name of protest are not from the people. These actions are tied to projects whose roots lie outside the country.”
He confirmed that damage to the oil sector was limited, noting that only a small number of workers were injured when rioters forcibly entered several oil industry buildings.
Iran’s record-breaking oil exports stand as a strategic defeat for U.S. and Israeli pressure campaigns, reinforcing Tehran’s position that economic resistance and national sovereignty cannot be dismantled through sanctions, sabotage, or foreign-backed destabilization. (PW)