Center for Strategic & International Studies: Trade War Reduces Washington's Leverage on Iranian Oil Exports
May 02, 2025
May 02, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary:
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Trade War Reduces Washington's Leverage on Iranian Oil Exports
By Clayton Seigle
On May 1, President Trump announced in a three-sentence Truth Social post that any country or person that buys Iranian oil or petrochemicals will immediately be "subject to . . . Secondary Sanctions" and "will not be allowed to do busin . . .
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Trade War Reduces Washington's Leverage on Iranian Oil Exports
By Clayton Seigle
On May 1, President Trump announced in a three-sentence Truth Social post that any country or person that buys Iranian oil or petrochemicals will immediately be "subject to . . . Secondary Sanctions" and "will not be allowed to do busin . . .