Iran on Friday stated that continued US sanctions on its trade partners will not alter its policy, following President Donald Trump’s threat to penalise countries or individuals dealing in Iranian oil.
A statement from the country’s Foreign Ministry condemned what it described as pressure on Iran’s trade and economic partners.
“The continuation of these illegal behaviours will not change Iran’s logical, legitimate and international law-based positions,”; it said.
It further noted that such sanctions have fostered deep suspicion and mistrust regarding the seriousness of America’s commitment to diplomacy.
DAILY POST reports that Trump, on Thursday, vowed to enforce sanctions and called for a global boycott of any Iranian oil or petrochemical products.
“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,”; Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
The president’s comments followed Iran’s confirmation that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States, expected to take place on Saturday, has been postponed, with mediator Oman citing logistical reasons.
According to Oman, a new date for the talks will be announced once mutually agreed upon.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who headed the Iranian delegation in the three rounds of talks held thus far, stated that Iran was ready for a just and balanced deal.
“There is no change in our determination to secure a negotiated solution,”; Araghchi wrote on X, adding that any agreement should guarantee an end to sanctions.
