# Could new US sanctions tear China and Iran apart?

https://mins.news/en/item/34365

- DW, 2026-08-27 12:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/could-new-us-sanctions-tear-china-and-iran-apart/a-78526205?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Washington’s campaign of maximum economic pressure on Iran is tempered by its desire to ease political tensions with China. Beijing has condemned the sanctions, while the initial package avoids major Chinese banks and targets smaller entities, people and vessels linked to Iranian oil and procurement networks. With Donald Trump set to meet Xi Jinping in September, the US faces a delicate balance over China-Iran trade.

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