{
  "id": 2350229,
  "title": "Iran war: China says US ‘sanctions and pressure’ on Tehran not a solution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/iran-war-china-says-us-sanctions-and-pressure-on-tehran-not-a-solution",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T09:44:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/21/iran-war-china-says-us-sanctions-and-pressure-on-tehran-not-a-solution/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, China expressed its disapproval of the United States' use of sanctions and pressure to address the Middle East conflict. This came after Washington called upon countries, including China, to participate in efforts aimed at isolating Iran's economy. Iran's foreign ministry, in response to US President Donald Trump's threats to \"collapse\" the regime, dismissed the campaign as \"economic terrorism\" destined to fail, nearly six months since hostilities commenced.\n\nChinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian emphasized that \"sanctions and pressure will not help resolve the issue.\" He called for all parties to employ responsible measures and resolve the situation through political and diplomatic means. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Trump's push for economic pressure on Tehran, stating that \"many conversations are best to have in private,\" but urged Beijing to \"get with the programme.\"\n\nLin Jian reiterated China's opposition to illegal unilateral sanctions lacking international law backing and UN Security Council authorization.",
  "summary": "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, […]",
  "key_points": [
    "China opposes US sanctions on Iran",
    "US urges countries to isolate Iran's economy",
    "China calls for diplomatic resolution"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Iran war: China says US ‘sanctions and pressure’ on Tehran not a solution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/iran-war-china-says-us-sanctions-and-pressure-on-tehran-not-a-solution-2351487",
        "published": "2026-08-21T09:44:26.000Z"
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  "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."
}