President Donald Trump says China can continue to purchase oil from Iran after the US bombed Tehrfn's nuclear facilities.

He also hoped that China would also buy 'plenty' of oil from the United States.

Trump, in a post on his platform Truth Social, said today:

China can now continue to purchase Oil from Iran. Hopefully, they will be purchasing plenty from the US, also.

Trump in January said he was re-imposing maximum pressure on Iran over its nuclear program and funding of militant groups across the Middle East.

He imposed waves of Iran-related sanctions including on several of China's so-called independent 'teapot' refineries and port terminal operators for purchases of Iranian oil.

Actual lifting of the sanctions on Iranian oil will take actions by the Treasury and State Departments and Congress. But the Trump administration could choose to not enforce existing sanctions, which could increase the flow of oil to global markets.

China, the world's biggest buyer of Iranian oil, has long opposed what it has called Washington's 'abuse of illegal unilateral sanctions.'