Trump Threatens Sanctions on Countries Buying Iranian Oil

Trump Threatens Immediate Sanctions
U.S. Denies Participation in Nuclear Talks
Iran Seeks Lifting of Economic Sanctions

Former U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning on Thursday, threatening sanctions against any country continuing to purchase oil or petrochemical products from Iran.

In a post shared on his social platform Truth Social, Trump demanded an immediate halt to all transactions involving Iranian oil.

“ALL purchases of Iranian oil or petrochemical products must STOP NOW!” he declared.

The former Republican president was unequivocal in stating that “any country or person that buys ANY AMOUNT of oil or petrochemical products from Iran will be subject, immediately, to secondary sanctions.”

Trump Threatens Sanctions on Countries Buying Iranian Oil

President Donald Trump warned that any country or individual buying oil or petrochemical products from Iran would be immediately subjected to secondary sanctions.
“They will not be allowed to do business with the United States of America in any way,” he wrote on Truth Social…. pic.twitter.com/rvdsovpu8g

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This threat was issued amid a renewed wave of diplomatic tensions, just as the U.S. government denied claims made by Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Iran had announced that both nations would participate in a fourth round of nuclear negotiations in Rome on Saturday.

However, the U.S. refuted that statement, confirming that it would not be attending the meeting.

This left Iran diplomatically cornered.

Impact on U.S.-Iran Negotiations

The ongoing negotiations between the two nations are aimed at reaching an agreement regarding Iran’s nuclear program.

Despite the current tensions, both sides had previously described earlier talks as productive.

Nonetheless, they admitted that considerable progress was still required before any definitive agreement could be reached.

In April, Rome hosted the second round of negotiations, while the first two rounds had taken place in Muscat, Oman, under Omani mediation.

The United States, meanwhile, has also pushed for the inclusion of other key issues, such as Iran’s missile program and its support for regional groups, including the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The situation remains volatile, with Trump’s sanction threat serving as further pressure on the Iranian regime.

With information from the EFE news agency.