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Who buys Iran's oil?

US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have exchanged heated tweets, amid rising tensions between the two countries.

Now, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the US wants to reduce Iran's crude oil exports to "as close to zero" as possible by November.

So who buys Iranian oil, and how likely are they to stop? Ellie Geranmayeh from the European Council on Foreign Relations weighs in.

(Photo: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Credit: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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