{
  "id": 11399164,
  "title": "The China factor behind the Iran war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/the-china-factor-behind-the-iran-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:19:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/the-china-factor-behind-the-iran-war/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The war between the United States and Iran is no longer just a confrontation between Washington and Tehran. A second contest is taking shape alongside and behind it. China is not fighting the United States directly, but its economic, technological and diplomatic links to Iran are complicating Washington’s strategy and ability to win the conflict. […] The post The China factor behind the Iran war…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}