Donald Trump intensifies his maximum pressure policy on Iran by threatening secondary sanctions against any country buying Iranian oil, following the postponement of nuclear talks. The announcement reinforces Washington’s economic stranglehold strategy and deepens global confrontation.

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In a new escalation of hostilities, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that any country or individual purchasing oil or petrochemicals from Iran will be immediately sanctioned and barred from any business dealings with the United States. This threat came hours after the announcement that the next round of indirect nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington, scheduled in Rome under Omani mediation, had been postponed.

Trump’s “maximum pressure” policy against Iran is not new, but this recent warning marks an unprecedented hardening. By conditioning access to the U.S. market on third countries’ submission to its dictates, Washington seeks to strangle Iran’s economy and force political concessions-a strategy repeatedly denounced by Latin American leftist voices as a form of neocolonialism and violation of peoples’ sovereignty. The use of secondary sanctions-which penalize third countries for trading with Iran-extends the extraterritorial reach of U.S. law and threatens the stability of global energy markets, especially as China absorbs most of Iran’s crude oil.

Postponed Negotiations: Diplomacy Blocked by Washington’s Intransigence

The postponement of the nuclear talks, announced by Oman’s Foreign Minister for “logistical reasons,” occurs amid rising tensions and a U.S. military campaign in the region, including attacks on Iranian-allied forces in Yemen. For the international left, this context reveals Washington’s lack of genuine willingness to reach diplomatic solutions, favoring pressure and blackmail over dialogue and respect for international law. Iran, for its part, has reaffirmed its commitment to diplomacy and defending its legitimate interests against foreign aggression.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei described the sanctions as an attempt to “undermine friendly and lawful relations among developing countries by means of economic terrorism”. Photo: HispanTV.

From Latin America, progressive voices have consistently condemned the use of sanctions as tools of imperial domination, highlighting their devastating consequences for peoples and their illegality under international law. Trump’s threat not only aims to subdue Iran but also to discipline those countries daring to challenge the order imposed by Washington. In the face of this offensive, international solidarity and the defense of peoples’ sovereignty stand as fundamental banners of anti-imperialist resistance.

Ultimately, Trump’s new threat of oil sanctions against Iran represents another chapter in the global offensive by the United States to impose its hegemony, using economic blackmail and military pressure as instruments of a policy that prioritizes the interests of great powers over peace, justice, and the self-determination of peoples.

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