Trump threatens sanctions on nations buying Iranian oil: No business with US then
US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened countries buying Iranian oil or petrochemical products with secondary sanctions and said they would be cut off from doing business with America."All purchases of Iranian oil, or petrochemical products, must stop, NOW! Any country or person who buys any amount of oil or petrochemicals from Iran will be subject to, immediately, Secondary Sanctions. They will not be allowed to do business with the United States of America in any way, shape, or form. Thank you for your attention to this matter," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
advertisementTrump's warning came after planned talks over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme were postponed.
The threat followed Oman's announcement that upcoming nuclear negotiations had been delayed due to "logistical reasons". Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi made the announcement in a post on X.'For logistical reasons we are rescheduling the US Iran meeting provisionally planned for Saturday, May 3,' he wrote. 'New dates will be announced when mutually agreed.'Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei issued a statement describing the talks as being 'postponed at the request of Oman's foreign minister'. He said Iran remains committed to reaching 'a fair and lasting agreement.'The negotiations have been led by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff.Trump has repeatedly threatened to unleash airstrikes targeting Iran's programme if a deal isn't reached. Iranian officials increasingly warn that they could pursue a nuclear weapon with their stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.Meanwhile, the US continues an airstrike campaign, called 'Operation Rough Rider', that has been targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels, who have long been backed by Iran. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth early Thursday warned Iran over the rebels.
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