Los Angeles, May 2 -- U.S. President Donald Trump restarted blackmail against Iran on Thursday, saying any country or person that buys oil or petrochemicals from Iran would face immediate U.S. sanctions, after the indirect talks between the two countries were postponed.

"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 Truth Social.

"They will not be allowed to do business with the United States of America in any way, shape, or form. Thank you for your attention to this matter," he added.

Trump implemented what he calls a "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran since...