Iran Press/ America: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waived sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) channel, on Feb. 15, according to a non-public notice transmitted to Congress and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
The waiver allows the IRIB to conduct financial transactions. The waiver comes less than a month after the Biden administration lifted sanctions on Iranian and Russian nuclear cooperation.
The sanctions waiver provides exemptions for anyone doing business with the IRIB, providing it access to global telecommunications infrastructure.
This includes "transactions involving the provision of ground connectivity services and fiber optic connections outside of Iran," as well as various satellite management transactions, according to the information contained in the waiver.
Administrative services benefiting the IRIB also are permitted as part of the waiver, including those "necessary to establish and maintain ground and satellite connectivity" with the outlet.
The waiver was issued at the discretion of the secretary of state and is made with the U.S. national security interest in mind, according to a State Department spokesperson.
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