Iran war: China says US ‘sanctions and pressure’ on Tehran not a solution
China said on Friday that US “sanctions and pressure” would not resolve the Middle East conflict, after Washington urged governments including Beijing to join efforts to isolate the Iranian economy. The United States has vowed it would “collapse” the Iranian regime with its threatened campaign, which Tehran has branded as “economic terrorism” doomed to fail, […]
China responded on Friday to the United States’ call for economic isolation of Iran, stating that “sanctions and pressure will not help resolve the issue.” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian emphasized that China calls on all parties to adopt responsible actions and address the conflict through political and diplomatic means. This comes in response to US President Donald Trump’s threats to "collapse" the Iranian regime through an economic campaign dubbed "economic terrorism" by Tehran, which has been ongoing for nearly six months since the war began.
Despite US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defending Trump’s push for economic pressure on Tehran, Lin Jian reiterated China's opposition to illegal unilateral sanctions lacking international legal backing and UN Security Council authorization.
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