Event Brief
China calls US sanctions on Iran 'illegal'
By The BriefBrief · Sources (13)
Filed: Aug 25, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Summary: China criticized new US sanctions targeting Iran and trading partners, calling them “illegal.” The US threatened to isolate countries that continue doing business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing.
WHO: China
WHAT: China criticized new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners as “illegal.”
WHEN: Aug 25, 2026 at 7:53 AM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: China reacted to the US threat to isolate nations that continue trading with Iran and to the new sanctions targeting Iran and its trading partners.
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