Trump Threatens Sanctions On Iranian Oil Buyers After Nuclear Talks Postponed | EUROtoday

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened sanctions on anybody who buys Iranian oil, a warning that got here after deliberate talks over Tehran’s quickly advancing nuclear program have been postponed.

Trump wrote on social media that “All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW!” He stated any nation or one who buys these merchandise from Iran won’t be able to do enterprise with the United States.

The menace got here after Oman introduced deliberate nuclear negotiations for this coming weekend had been postponed. A message on-line from Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi made the announcement in a submit on the social platform X.

“For logistical reasons we are rescheduling the US Iran meeting provisionally planned for Saturday May 3rd,” he wrote. “New dates will be announced when mutually agreed.”

Al-Busaidi, who has mediated the talks by means of three rounds to date, didn’t elaborate.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei issued a press release describing the talks as being “postponed at the request of Oman’s foreign minister.” He stated Iran stay dedicated to reaching ”a good and lasting settlement.”

Meanwhile, an individual acquainted with the U.S. negotiators stated that America “had never confirmed its participation” in a fourth spherical of talks in Rome. However, the particular person stated the U.S. anticipated the talks to happen “in the near future.” The particular person spoke on situation of anonymity to debate the closed-door negotiations.

Rome quickly will see the Vatican start the conclave on Wednesday to choose a brand new pope after the demise of Pope Francis. Two different rounds of talks have been held in Muscat, the capital of Oman.

The talks search to restrict Iran’s nuclear program in change for the lifting of among the crushing financial sanctions the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Republic closing in on a half-century of enmity. The negotiations have been led by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff.

Trump has repeatedly threatened to unleash airstrikes concentrating on Iran’s program if a deal isn’t reached. Iranian officers more and more warn that they may pursue a nuclear weapon with their stockpile of uranium enriched to close weapons-grade ranges.

Iran’s 2015 nuclear cope with world powers did restrict Tehran’s program. However, Trump unilaterally withdrew from it in 2018, setting in movement years of assaults and tensions. The wider Middle East additionally stays on edge over the Israel-Hamas conflict within the Gaza Strip.

Meanwhile, the U.S. continues an airstrike marketing campaign, referred to as “Operation Rough Rider,” that has been concentrating on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who lengthy have been backed by Iran. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth early Thursday warned Iran over the rebels.

“Message to IRAN: We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing,” he wrote. “You know very well what the U.S. Military is capable of — and you were warned. You will pay the CONSEQUENCE at the time and place of our choosing.”

Last Saturday’s spherical of talks, which included consultants drilling down into the small print of a doable deal, additionally befell as an explosion rocked an Iranian port, killing no less than 70 folks and injuring greater than 1,000 others.

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