Iranian oil sector not yet open for U.S. business opportunities, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said. File photo by Maryam Rahmanian/UPI WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) — The Iranian oil sector is not yet open to U.S. interests and action there may face significant scrutiny from Washington, the State Department said. Deputy Oil Minister Abbas Moqadam said Monday representatives from the United States are expected in Iran this week. If sanctions are lifted, Iran can expect “the presence of major international U.S. oil and gas companies,” he said. The Iranian government is pressing for more sanctions relief from a framework agreement slated to take force in mid-2015. Jeff Rathke, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department, said he had doubts about the validity of the minister’s comments. “We’ve been quite clear that we don’t consider Iran to be open for business yet, and that if there is any […]