Overview

• The US and Iran's planned nuclear negotiation session in Rome has been delayed, with no new date set, due to logistical issues and disagreements between negotiators.
• President Trump announced sweeping secondary sanctions on all buyers of Iranian oil, barring them from conducting business with the US.
• The US Treasury has imposed additional sanctions on firms in the UAE, Turkey, and Iran involved in Iranian oil trade, heightening economic pressure on Tehran.
• Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned the sanctions and warned of potential repercussions, questioning US commitment to the negotiation process.
• The delay in talks comes as skepticism grows on both sides, with concerns over internal US disagreements and changes to previously agreed negotiation frameworks.