"This is on our agenda, using our national currencies in our trade, commercial and economic exchanges particularly the example of India. We have made good progress in this...Hopefully, this could take new momentum and we could see widespread use of our national currencies in this process," the Irani
British Royal Marines helped the authorities in Gibraltar seize the ship because of evidence it was heading to Syria in breach of EU sanctions.
Pompeo said that the US is to issue temporary exemption to eight "jurisdictions" from Iranian sanctions recognising their significant reduction in imports of oil from Iran.
The latest development comes amid reports that India might get waiver from the sanctions.
"On S-400, I can tell you that this is dictated by our national interests," ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing on Thursday in New Delhi.
The US is trying to cut off all oil imports from Iran following President Donald Trump’s decision in May to pull out of the 2015 multilateral deal.
The move comes ahead of the November 4 deadline set by the Trump administration for countries to bring down their import of Iranian oil to zero.
"We will take care of them," Trump told reporters when asked about the decision of some countries like India and China to continue to purchase oil from Iran.
In today's meeting, India told the Iranian side that it was yet to take a call on complying with the US sanctions.
The embassy said Iran will do its best to ensure security of oil supply to India by offering various flexible measures which facilitate bilateral trade, particularly Indian exports to Iran.
Iran has also warned that India will lose "special privileges" if the country cuts import of oil from it under pressure from the US.
Washington: Notwithstanding difficulties faced by countries like India in reducing oil purchases from Iran, the US has said it will keep talking to them to enforce sanctions despite the landmark nuclear deal with the Islamic
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