The underlying political friction became obvious to the public when State TV abruptly halted the interview just as Ghalibaf began detailing the specific US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) mechanisms validating these oil sales. Media outlet Tabnak reported that the sudden broadcast interruption removed at least 20 minutes of vital administrative explanations, sparking immediate debate across domestic news platforms regarding internal government coordination. In the censored portions of the footage later released by Tabnak, an animated Ghalibaf blamed domestic political rivals for attempting to downplay the diplomatic breakthrough to serve partisan interests. “Why are these claims being made now? Because they refuse to admit that oil exports are now operating under an OFAC waiver,” Ghalibaf asked, concluding with a warning that political disputes must not compromise national interests