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RoydadNaft – <\/a><\/span>\u00a0President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened sanctions on anyone who buys Iranian oil, a warning that came after planned talks over Tehran\u2019s rapidly advancing nuclear program were postponed.<\/p>\n

Trump wrote on social media, \u201cAll purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW!\u201d He said any country or person who buys those products from Iran will not be able to do business with the United States \u201cin any way, shape, or form.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was unclear how Trump would implement such a ban as he threatened to levy secondary sanctions on nations that import Iranian oil. But his statement risked further escalating tensions with China \u2014 Iran\u2019s leading customer \u2014 at a time when the relationship is severely strained over the U.S. president\u2019s tariffs.<\/p>\n

Based on tanker tracking data, the U.S. Energy Information Administration concluded in a report published last October that \u201cChina took nearly 90% of Iran\u2019s crude oil and condensate exports in 2023.\u201d Trump has separately placed 145% tariffs on China as a way to raise federal revenues and rebalance global trade.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s social media threat came after Oman announced planned nuclear negotiations for this coming weekend had been postponed. Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi made the announcement in a post on the social platform X.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor logistical reasons we are rescheduling the US Iran meeting provisionally planned for Saturday May 3rd,\u201d he wrote. \u201cNew dates will be announced when mutually agreed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Al-Busaidi, who has mediated the talks through three rounds so far, did not elaborate.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also blamed \u201clogistical and technical reasons\u201d for the postponement.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Iran\u2019s part, there is no change in our determination to secure a negotiated solution,\u201d he wrote on X. \u201cWe are more determined than ever to achieve a just and balanced deal: guaranteeing an end to sanctions, and creating confidence that Iran\u2019s nuclear program will forever remain peaceful while ensuring that Iranian rights are fully respected.\u201d<\/p>\n

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, newly tapped to take over the duties of national security adviser in addition to his current role as America\u2019s top diplomat, reiterated that if Iran wants nuclear power plants, it can import enriched uranium.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran simply needs to say, \u2018We\u2019ve agreed to no longer enrich,\u2019\u201d Rubio said on Fox News Channel\u2019s \u201cHannity\u201d on Thursday night. About the talks, he added, \u201cThis is the best opportunity they\u2019re going to have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a person familiar with the U.S. negotiations said America \u201chad never confirmed its participation\u201d in a fourth round of talks in Rome. However, the person said the U.S. expected the talks to occur \u201cin the near future.\u201d The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door negotiations.<\/p>\n

Rome will see the Vatican begin its conclave next week to pick a new pope after the death of Pope Francis. Two other rounds of U.S.-Iran talks have been held in Muscat, the capital of Oman.<\/p>\n

The talks seek to limit Iran\u2019s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Republic closing in on a half-century of enmity. The negotiations have been led by Araghchi and U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff.<\/p>\n

Trump has repeatedly threatened to unleash airstrikes targeting Iran\u2019s program if a deal isn\u2019t reached. Iranian officials increasingly warn that they could pursue a nuclear weapon with their stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.<\/p>\n

The U.S. president with his threat on social media would be going after Iran\u2019s major economic resource. It produced an average of 2.9 million barrels a day in 2023 of crude oil, according to the Energy Information Administration.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers did limit Tehran\u2019s program. However, Trump unilaterally withdrew from it in 2018, setting in motion years of attacks and tensions. The wider Middle East also remains on edge over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the U.S. continues an airstrike campaign, called \u201cOperation Rough Rider,\u201d that has been targeting Yemen\u2019s Houthi rebels, who long have been backed by Iran. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth early Thursday warned Iran over the rebels.<\/p>\n

\u201cMessage to IRAN: We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing,\u201d he wrote. \u201cYou know very well what the U.S. Military is capable of \u2014 and you were warned. You will pay the CONSEQUENCE at the time and place of our choosing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last Saturday\u2019s round of talks, which included experts drilling down into the details of a possible deal, also took place as an explosion rocked an Iranian port, killing at least 70 people and injuring more than 1,000 others.<\/p>\n

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