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China Defies US Sanctions on Iran, Citing National Interest

Sep 01, 2026 08:08 AM CT Beijing, China sanctions,China,Iran,US,economic warfare,diplomacy

Summary

China has declared it will not comply with US sanctions imposed on Iran, asserting that non-compliance aligns with its national interests and capabilities. This stance undermines the efficacy of US economic pressure on Tehran and signals continued strategic support for Iran's economic resilience against Western isolation.

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Beijing will not comply with US measures because it can and because it’s in its interest not to.

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T2 Al Jazeera
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Actor Responses

United States NEUTRAL

Maintains sanctions regime on Iran which China refuses to enforce.

Iran NEUTRAL

Subject of US sanctions that China refuses to honor.

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