Sputnik - On Thursday, US President Donald Trump promised that India will soon see his decision on punitive measures after New Delhi moved to purchase advanced S-400 air defense systems from Russia.




The US government is "very carefully" reviewing India's decision to�continue buying oil from�Iran and purchase Russian S-400 missile systems, according to�US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert.
"Certainly when we hear about�things such as�purchasing [Iranian] oil or the S-400 systems, it's not helpful," she added.


Nauert noted that she had earlier seen reports of�India continuing to�buy oil from�Iran, a topic which she said was discussed during�US Secretary of�State Mike Pompeo's visit to�India last month.
"The President had addressed it�� I believe it was just earlier today�� which he was asked about, that question about�whether or not India would buy oil from�Iran after�sanctions are reimposed. And the President said�� and I'm not going to�get ahead of�the President, certainly�� but�he said we'll take care of�that," she said.


Nauert's remarks came after�US President Donald Trump pledged� that India "will soon find out" his decision on�launching punitive measures under�the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) after�New Delhi decided to�spend more than $5 billion on�S-400 air defense missiles from�Russia.
When asked exactly when India would find this out, Trump said: "You will see. Sooner than�you think."


Although countries which do business with�US "adversaries" are subject to�sanctions under�CAATSA, Trump has the right to�grant a waiver to�India; therefore, Washington could opt to�effectively overlook the weapons deal with�Russia.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik last week that Russia and India had inked a historic $5.4 billion deal on�the supply of�the S-400 Triumf air defense missiles to�New Delhi. The agreement was clinched during�President Vladimir Putin's visit to�India for�talks with�the country's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In a separate development, Indian Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that New Delhi would continue importing crude oil from�Iran next month.
"Overall with�regard to�those sanctions that will take effect on�November 4th�� and you're referring to�the oil sanctions for�Iran and countries that choose to�continue purchasing oil from�Iran�� we have had conversations with�many partners and allies around�the world about�those sanctions," Pradhan pointed out.


Earlier, Indian oil refiners reportedly placed a contract for�1.25 million metric tons of�Iranian crude to�be imported in�the month of�November.

In September, India and Iran inked a key agreement that would allow them to�skirt US sanctions on�Iran's energy sector, which will come into�effect on�November 4. Under the deal, the Indian government will would make payments for�oil shipments from�Iran in�rupees, while the Islamic Republic could use these rupees to�pay for�imports from�India.

On May 8, Trump announced the US's withdrawal from�the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, also known as�the Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action (JCPOA), vowing to�impose the "highest level" of�sanctions on�Tehran. He also urged countries to�stop buying Iranian oil from�November 4 and threatened to�use sanctions against�those which refuse to�do so.