Trump calls for an immediate halt to Iranian oil purchases
Donald Trump announced on social media that all purchases of Iranian oil and petrochemical products should be immediately halted. He threatened that any country violating the ban would face "secondary sanctions."
Trump made his announcement on the platform truthsocial.com.
"ALERT: 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, PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP," Trump wrote.
He further stated that such "countries or person" will not be able to "doany business with the United States of America."
In his post, Trump did not provide reasons for such a radical approach.
U.S.-Iranian talks have been postponed
On Thursday, Oman’s Foreign Ministry announced that the U.S.-Iranian talks regarding Tehran's nuclear program, which were scheduled to take place in the country, would not occur as planned on Saturday, May 3, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time.
The change was explained by "logistical reasons."
The Iranian Foreign Ministry informed journalists that the postponement of the talks occurred after a suggestion from Oman’s foreign minister. Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghei assured that Iran aims to reach a "fair and lasting agreement" and that it will participate "seriously and decisively" in "result-oriented negotiations," reported the Iranian agency IRNA.
Previously, the American portal Axios indicated the possibility of postponing the fourth round of U.S.-Iranian talks, primarily concerning Tehran's nuclear program and the sanctions imposed by Washington on Iran, by a few days. The portal, citing several sources, reported that the talks will most likely be suspended until next week.
