Iran regional confrontation
China warns Washington not to disrupt its trade with Iran
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- Actors
- United States · Iran
- Importance
- Standard
China rejected U.S. pressure to curb economic ties with Iran, saying the cooperation was lawful and should not be disrupted and that Beijing would safeguard its rights and interests.
Verification: Confirmed
Evidence: China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran, China says it will safeguard its own interests as US expands Iran sanctions
The Guardian and Al Jazeera report the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s public response to the U.S. sanctions campaign.
- China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with IranThe Guardian · news report · supports · Retrieved 29 Aug 2026, 21:02 UTC
- China says it will safeguard its own interests as US expands Iran sanctionsAl Jazeera · news report · supports · Retrieved 29 Aug 2026, 21:02 UTC
Classification
Economic · Sanction · Trade · Atomic
Tags: china · secondary_sanctions · trade
Participants
- United States · Target · Evidence: China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran, China says it will safeguard its own interests as US expands Iran sanctions
- Iran · Affected · Evidence: China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran, China says it will safeguard its own interests as US expands Iran sanctions
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 29 Aug 2026, 21:02 UTC · Current revision 29 Aug 2026, 21:02 UTC · Change: Initial
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