US President Donald trump said China could purchase oil from Iran, in an apparent reversal of policy after his administration spent months imposing sanctions on Chinese refineries for buying Iranian crude, reports London's Financial Times.
'China can now continue to purchase oil from Iran,' President Trump wrote on Truth Social as he flew to The Hague for a NATO summit. 'Hopefully, they will be purchasing plenty from the US also.'
The comments came the morning after he arranged a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, and hours after he lashed out at both countries, particularly Israel, for violating the deal.
On Saturday, the US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran as it joined Israel in the conflict. But Tehran's retaliation -striking an evacuated American air base in Qatar - has since led to a de-escalation.
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'China can now continue to purchase oil from Iran,' President Trump wrote on Truth Social as he flew to The Hague for a NATO summit. 'Hopefully, they will be purchasing plenty from the US also.'
The comments came the morning after he arranged a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, and hours after he lashed out at both countries, particularly Israel, for violating the deal.
On Saturday, the US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran as it joined Israel in the conflict. But Tehran's retaliation -striking an evacuated American air base in Qatar - has since led to a de-escalation.
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