{
  "id": 5275354,
  "title": "China's weak ties still blunt US on Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/chinas-weak-ties-still-blunt-us-on-iran",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:26:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/chinas-paper-tiger-alliance-shows-the-us-cant-isolate-iran/articleshow/133728942.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The conflict between the US and Iran is intensifying once more, with President Donald Trump expressing his indifference towards it. He believes his \"economic D-Day\" plan to cripple Iran's economy will succeed. However, attaining this goal will rely heavily on international support. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent echoed President George W. Bush's stance from 2001, stating that every country must choose to be either with the US or against it in the fight against terrorism. The challenge for Trump lies in the fact that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is content with maintaining a state of low-level warfare. Accepting a peace that prevents the regime from obtaining the crucial financial and geopolitical benefits it needs to appease a population that remains hostile is likely to prove perilous for its survival.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}