Julian Lee, Columnist

Donald Trump's Attack On Rusal Is a Stark Warning to Iran

The White House doesn't seem to care about the impact of its sanctions on important markets, and Iran's oil could be next.
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The U.S. sanctions on Russian aluminum producer United Co. Rusal should be a stark warning to Iran and buyers of its oil. This White House doesn't seem to care about the impact of its sanctions on important markets, and oil could be next.

I wrote a couple of weeks ago that President Trump's sanction threat against Iranian oil needed to be taken more seriously. Rusal shows just how far he's prepared to go -- whatever the consequences.