{
  "id": 2351487,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T09:44:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-hongkongfp",
    "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 stated that economic sanctions and pressure from the United States would not resolve the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. After the US urged nations including China to join efforts to isolate Iran's economy, Tehran referred to Washington's threatened campaign as \"economic terrorism\" set to fail, six months after the war began. US President Trump has threatened to \"collapse\" the Iranian regime. When asked about Trump's statements, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Friday that \"sanctions and pressure will not help resolve the issue.\" \"China calls on all relevant parties to take responsible measures and resolve the problem through political and diplomatic means,\" he added. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Trump's push for economic pressure on Tehran, stating that many conversations should be had privately, but urged Beijing to \"get with the programme.\" Lin reiterated that China opposes illegal unilateral sanctions without 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, […]",
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        "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",
        "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."
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