The general licence was issued after ‘productive talks’ with Tehran to end the war in West Asia, the US treasury secretary said.

Iranian supertankers have switched on their transponders, after going dark during the war, as they depart the region loaded with oil.

Washington has granted Iran a 60-day waiver on oil sanctions, permitting the nation to produce, export, and sell its crude until August 21. This move, part of an interim deal to…