# Why China’s Ties With Iran Aren’t as Strong as They Seem

https://mins.news/en/item/32271

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-25 20:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-25/how-china-is-caught-in-trump-bessent-s-push-for-economic-d-day-for-iran?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8dfcbd0602a6000171d646

> China is Iran’s most important economic partner, taking about 90% of its oil exports and providing financial support to the heavily sanctioned regime. Yet in the six months since the US and Israel began their war with Iran, Beijing has offered Tehran little visible help beyond condemning the attacks.

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