Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of the Iranian oil

Dubai, united Arabian Emirates (AP) – President Donald Trump threatened to warning against anyone who buys Iranian oil on Thursday Tehrans quickly progressing nuclear program were postponed.

Trump wrote on social media: “All purchases of Iranian oil or petrochemical products have to stop now!” He said that a country or person who buys these products from Iran will not be able to do business with the United States “in any way, form or form”.

It was unclear how Trump would implement such a ban when he threatened to raise secondary sanctions against nations that import Iranian oil. However, his explanation risked the further escalating tensions with China – the leading customer of Iran – at a time when the relationship about the tariffs of the US President is greatly tense.

Based on the tanker tracking data, the US Energy Information Management came in a report published in October that “China 2023 took over almost 90% of the crude oil and condensate export of Iran.” Trump has taken 195% tariffs for China separately to increase the federal income and replace global trade.

Trump's threat from social media came after Oman had been announced that planned nuclear negotiations for the coming weekend had been postponed. The Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Buidi made the announcement in a position on the social platform X.

“For logistical reasons, we temporarily plan the US Iran -Meeting for Saturday, May 3,” he wrote. “New data will be announced when they have agreed on each other.”

Al-Busaidi, who conveyed the talks in three rounds, has not worked out.

The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also accused “logistical and technical reasons” for the shift.

“We have not changed the determination of Iran to secure a negotiated solution,” he wrote about X.

In the meantime, a person familiar with the US negotiators said that America “never confirmed their participation in a fourth round of talks in Rome”. However, the person said that the United States expected the talks “in the near future”. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the negotiations of the closed doors.

In Rome, the Vatican will start his conclave next week to choose a new Pope The death of Pope Francis. In Muscat, the capital of Oman, two more rounds of US Iran talks were held.

The talks are trying to Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the abolition of some of the destructive economic sanctions that the United States have imposed on the Islamic Republic Half a century of hostility. The negotiations were led by Araghchi and the US envoy Steve Witkoff.

Trump has repeatedly threatened Unleash air strikes on the Iran program If a deal is not reached. The Iranian officials are increasingly warning this You could follow a nuclear weapon enriched with its supply of uranium to the almost gun degrees.

The US President with his threat to social media would pursue the largest economic resource of Iran. According to the energy information transfer, an average of 2.9 million barrels per day were produced in 2023.

The Nuclear Treaty 2015 in Iran with World Power has restricted the Tehran program. However, Trump unilaterally retired in 2018 and started the attacks and tensions. The wider near the east also remains nervous The Israel Hamas War in the Gaza Strip.

In the meantime, the United States continues an air raid campaign with the name “Operation Rough Rider”, that was Targeting on the Houthi rebels of Jemenswho was supported by Iran for a long time. The US defense minister Pete Hegseth in early Thursday warned Iran of the rebels.

“Message to Iran: We see your fatal support for the Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing,” he wrote. “You know very well what the US military is able to do – and they have been warned. You will pay for the consequence at the time and place of our choice.”

Last round of the talks on Saturday, including Experts who will drill on the details of a possible businessalso found as Explosion rocked an Iranian harborKill at least 70 people and injure more than 1,000 others.

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Associated Press Writers Amir Vahdat in Tehran, Iran and Matthew Lee and Josh Boak in Washington contributed to this report.