Sri Lanka would send tea to Iran to settle a debt for past oil imports, with the South Asian country turning to the commodity as a payment option in the face of diminishing foreign reserves and sanctions on Iran.
According to the Tehran Times, which cites Iran's Trade Promotion Organization, representatives from the two nations signed a memorandum of agreement on Tuesday that states Sri Lanka will clear $251 million in oil import dues to Iran by exchanging tea.
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