# US-Iran Conflict Reaches Six Months; Expert Says Sanctioning China Is Key to the Endgame

https://mins.news/en/video/36146

- VOA Chinese, 2026-08-28 20:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p5cPCg3Mxg

> The US-Iran conflict has reached its six-month mark. An expert says whether sanctions on China can cut off Iran’s economic lifeline will be decisive in the endgame. The program also covers Trump honoring NASA astronauts, creating a US Space Academy by executive order, and expanded US sanctions on Iran involving a Hong Kong bank.

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