Trump wrote today (on Beijing Time May 2nd): "Warning: All purchases of Iranian oil and petrochemical products must stop immediately! Anyone or any country purchasing any amount of oil or petrochemical products will immediately face secondary sanctions. They will not be allowed to engage in business with the United States in any form, shape, or manner. Thank you for your attention on this matter, President Donald J. Trump."
[Smart Comment]: The top five countries importing Iranian petroleum products are China, India, Turkey, South Korea, and Japan. Through the method of "oil-for-goods", it is possible to avoid U.S. illegal sanctions to a certain extent. The U.S. often imposes sanctions on other countries, but apart from increasing the cost of living and worsening the burden on local people, this has not truly changed the policies of other countries' governments. The U.S. sanctions against Iran have lasted for 46 years, and the sanctions against Cuba have lasted for as long as 65 years. Have Iran's and Cuba's policies and stances wavered because of this?
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