President Hassan Rouhani warned Iran could soon halt exports of oil to neighbouring countries

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A spokesman for Dutch intelligence confirmed two Iranian civilians were expelled from Holland in a statement.

But when pressed for more details, refused.

He said: “We can confirm that the Netherlands has expelled two persons accredited to the Iranian embassy.

“We will not provide any further information.”

The news follows a threat by Iran to cut off oil reserves to the rest of the world in the wake of conflict with the US.

Donald Trump recently warned of punishments for companies that purchase oil from Iran, which triggered a retaliation from President Hassan Rouhani who threatened to halt exports of oil to neighbouring countries.