With an eye on US sanctions relief once US President-elect Joe Biden takes office, Iran’s leaders have ordered its oil sector to prepare to ramp up production and exports in 2021. The government has scant time to lose. Iran will hold its next election in June, and the coming months will be the last chance for term-limited President Hassan Rouhani and his moderate allies to show the country they can lead it back from years of deprivation, without kowtowing to long-time adversary the US. Many analysts expect the two sides to pursue a quick interim deal to waive some sanctions, after Biden is inaugurated on Jan. 20. That could unlock a portion of Iran’s […]