Washington, June 27 : The US State Department has been pushing countries to stop importing oil from Iran by November, an official said.

The Donald Trump administration has been pushing allies to stop oil imports from Iran by November 4, the senior US State Department official told reporters on Tuesday.

The official also said the US at present was "not granting waivers" to any country which was in business with Iran, Xinhua news agency reported.

When asked how related countries responded, the official said that there was "some kind of effect achieved".

Following Trump's decision to quit the historic Iran nuclear pact on May 8, the US vowed to re-impose sanctions lifted under the accord against Tehran and inflict punishments like secondary sanctions on nations that have business links with them.

Firms that were doing business in Iran were given up to 180 days to wind up investments. Otherwise, they risk huge fines.

Washington's withdrawal from the landmark Iran nuclear deal was widely criticised and some of its major European allies have been working to prevent the 2015 deal from falling apart.

A senior official from Iran's Foreign Ministry said on June 23 that European countries will soon offer a package to protect Iran's interests in accordance with the 2015 deal, official IRNA news agency reported.

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Mangaluru: In response to recent cross-border attacks by Pakistan and rising tensions along the international boundary, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has directed airports across India to enhance security protocols. As part of this nationwide alert, Mangaluru International Airport has intensified surveillance, and introduced secondary ladder point checks (LPSC).

Explaining about the new protocol, Jaideep Shenoy, Public Relations Officer at Mangaluru International Airport, said that the secondary ladder point security check involves a second round of frisking. Passengers will first undergo standard checks by the CISF at the security checkpoint. Before boarding the aircraft, either via a boarding bridge or a bus, they will be subjected to an additional frisking by airline staff at the gate. Shenoy emphasized that the LPSC is a standard security measure implemented at all airports.

He also urged travelers to stay updated by checking the airport’s official social media channels for accurate and timely information.

In light of circulating reports regarding restrictions on visitor entry, Shenoy clarified that the entry of visitors into the terminal has always been restricted. Visitors may accompany passengers up to the departure gates or receive them at the arrival gates, as per existing rules.

In an advisory issued on Friday, Mangaluru International Airport urged passengers to arrive well in advance of their scheduled departures to accommodate extended security checks, and to cooperate with airport and security personnel.

The airport authorities also urged people not to share any unverified information.

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