The US warned China to buy oil from Iran and Russia – Mehr News Agency | Iranian and world news

Mehr News Agency quoted Al -Monitor“Scott Bastan“The US Treasury Secretary said Tuesday that during the US -China trade talks in Stockholm, it has warned Chinese officials that coinuing to buy sanctions from Russia and Iran may cause heavy tariffs up to 5 %.

He said that, according to a plan in the US Congress, if couries coinue to buy sanctions from Russia, the US preside will have the power to impose tariffs of up to 5 %.

Bastan “I think anyone who buys Russian sanctions should be ready for such tariffs,” he said.

The US Treasury Secretary also added that US dissatisfaction with China has also transferred Iranian oil imports to Beijing officials.

He emphasized that Trump has set a new deadline for Russia on Monday to progress on the path of peace with Ukraine; Otherwise, its oil customers will face 2 % secondary tariffs within the next 5 to 5 days.

Bastan In response to warnings, Chinese officials have emphasized their sovereigy to provide energy, and have explicitly said that decision -making about buying oil is based on China’s domestic needs.

“The Chinese are very sensitive to their sovereigy,” he said. They don’t wa us to ierfere. So they prefer to pay a 5 % tariff.

Bastan He also warned that the coinuation of the export of dual (military and civilian) technologies from China to Russia – valued at more than $ 5 billion – threatened Beijing’s efforts to expand trade with Europe.

In this Bar He said: I have reminded them (the Chinese) that these behaviors have a profound effect on European public opinion, because it has been the idea that China is in the European borders; Helps.