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US threat of ‘economic D-Day’ forIran tests Trump’s China detente

Exerting maximum economic pressure on Tehran would risk blowback from Beijing.

Al Jazeera24 Aug 2026, 09:10 amUpdated 1d ago1 min readWorldWorld

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US threat of ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran tests Trump’s China detente

Exerting maximum economic pressure on Tehran would risk blowback from Beijing.

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Source: Al Jazeera. Published 24 Aug 2026, 09:10 am.

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