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How China Is Caught in Trump, Bessent’s Push for Economic D-Day for Iran

How China Is Caught in Trump, Bessent’s Push for Economic D-Day for Iran. China is Iran’s most important economic partner, buying some 90% of its oil exports and providing a financial lifeline to the heavily sanctioned regime.

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How China Is Caught in Trump, Bessent’s Push for Economic D-Day for Iran. China is Iran’s most important economic partner, buying some 90% of its oil exports and providing a financial lifeline to the heavily sanctioned regime. But since the US and Israel began their war with Iran six months ago, Beijing has offered little visible support to Tehran beyond criticizing the attacks.

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How China Is Caught in Trump, Bessent’s Push for Economic D-Day for Iran.Supported · Medium-high confidence
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Operational intent is unclear.Public rhetoric may be coercive messaging rather than evidence of a specific near-term action.
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