Shadow of sanctions: How Trump’s Iran ultimatum hits China, India, and global energy

This marked the second time since February of this year that Trump has threatened Oman, with a previous threat issued in May. According to Trump, direct back-channel talks were taking place with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in which he demanded Tehran’s surrender. Against this backdrop, Oman’s deal with Iran acts as a spoiler—at least in Trump’s view.