# Xi Signals Defiance as US Threatens Sanctions for Iran Support

https://mins.news/en/item/32368

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-25 22:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-25/xi-signals-defiance-as-us-threatens-sanctions-for-iran-support?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8e177a8f08580001b6696e

> Xi Jinping’s government is signaling defiance toward Donald Trump as the US threatens sanctions over China’s economic ties with Iran.

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