China opposes ‘illegal’ US sanctions on Iran airlines
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent had warned that anyone providing fuel, ground services or ticket sales to Iranian aircraft would be cut off from the US dollar system.
Beijing opposes unilateral US sanctions against Iranian airlines, which lack international law backing. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened potential measures on CNBC, stating all Iranian airlines would be shut down globally in days due to American sanctions. China, a major economic partner and Iranian ally, denounced the threats as illegal, as per spokesman Guo Jiakun.
The US and Iran have been at war since late February, following US-Israeli strikes on Iranian leadership. The US imposed sanctions on all remaining Iranian airlines this month, targeting firms supporting Iran's aviation sector. Treasury Secretary Bessent's comments followed a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng for economic talks ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.
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