The U.S. threatened to slap sanctions on countries that don’t cut oil imports from Iran to “zero” by Nov. 4, part of the Trump administration’s push to further isolate Tehran both politically and economically, a senior U.S. State Department official said. The Iran has warned countries to end oil imports from Iran by several years or risk penalties. The move follows Washington 's reimposition of sanctions on Washington in a bid to isolate it politically and economically. Buyers of Iranian crude had expected to be allowed to wean themselves off Iranian oil over several years , as Trump officials had suggested. But senior State Department officials said it will issue no such waivers.
The Iran has warned countries to end oil imports from Iran by several years or risk penalties. The move follows Washington 's reimposition of sanctions on Washington in a bid to isolate it politically and economically. Buyers of Iranian crude had expected to be allowed to wean themselves off Iranian oil over several years , as Trump officials had suggested. But senior State Department officials said it will issue no such waivers.