Oil from Iran: Trump announces sanctions

Amid negotiations over Iran's controversial nuclear program, US President Donald Trump is massively increasing pressure on Tehran. The US government will immediately impose sanctions on all buyers of Iranian oil, Trump announced on his Truth Social platform. Iran's oil customers, whether individuals or countries, will no longer be allowed to do business with the US . China is considered the largest buyer of Iranian oil.

The US and Iran began talks on a possible new nuclear deal a few weeks ago after years of stalemate. Trump said at a White House meeting that the new sanctions should help put Iran in a position where Tehran would be willing to enter into a deal.

On Thursday, it was announced that the next round of negotiations on the nuclear program between Washington and Tehran would be postponed. The fourth meeting between US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi, originally scheduled for Saturday in Rome, was postponed for "logistical reasons," Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi explained on Platform X. Oman is mediating the talks. However, according to US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce, the US expects further talks to take place in the near future.