{
  "id": 3335477,
  "title": "China Warns US Over Iran Sanctions, Pledges To Protect Economic Interests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/china-warns-us-over-iran-sanctions-pledges-to-protect-economic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T19:05:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/china-warns-us-over-iran-sanctions-pledges-to-protect-economic-interests"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, warned the United States against imposing secondary sanctions on countries maintaining economic ties with Iran. In a press briefing, Lin strongly opposed \"illegal unilateral sanctions\" and pledged that China would take necessary steps to safeguard its economic interests. He emphasized that China and Iran's economic cooperation should not be interfered with or disrupted, arguing that sanctions would not end the conflict. Lin called for a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, asserting that economic warfare and maximum pressure offer no solution. The spokesperson highlighted that sanctions only fuel tensions, disrupt global economics, and are not legally or ethically justified.",
  "summary": "China on Tuesday vowed to safeguard its economic interests after the United States threatened sweeping secondary sanctions against countries continuing to maintain economic ties with Iran under “Operation Economic Outcast”. At a routine press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Beijing “firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions” and would take necessary steps to defend…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "'US Should Not Interfere With Our Iran Ties': China Warns Amid Sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-should-not-interfere-with-our-iran-ties-china-warns-amid-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-08-25T17:46:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}