China Warns US of Retaliation Over Iran Sanctions

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China warned the US on Tuesday of potential retaliation over new sanctions on Iran and its trading partners, vowing to take "all necessary measures" to protect its interests. Beijing condemned the measures as "illicit unilateral" actions. China is Iran's largest oil customer, buying most of its crude through independent refineries. Beijing has long opposed US secondary sanctions, and Chinese companies face exposure to penalties. The dispute could strain US-China ties ahead of a planned Trump-Xi meeting. China has legal mechanisms to counter foreign sanctions and could leverage its dominance in critical minerals. Iranian officials dismissed the US measures, predicting "another defeat" for Washington.


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