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Middle East live: China to 'firmly safeguard' itsinterests after US threatens Iran's trade partners

A day after Washington announced sweeping new sanctions on Iran and its trading partners, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday that China – which buys some 90 percent of Iranian oil exports – would “firmly safeguard” ‌its own interests. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates

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FRANCE 2425 Aug 2026, 03:31 amUpdated 8h ago1 min readEuropeWorld

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Middle East live: China to 'firmly safeguard' its interests after US threatens Iran's trade partners

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Source: France 24 · FRANCE 24. Published 25 Aug 2026, 03:31 am.

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