SanctionsAl Jazeera
Why China will not comply with US sanctions on Iran
Al Jazeera9/1/2026
OPINION OPINION, Opinion | US-Israel war on Iran Why China will not comply with US sanctions on Iran Beijing will not comply with US measures because it can and because it’s in its interest not to. Researcher at the Horizon Insights Centre. Add Al Jazeera on Google A drone view shows a Chinese-flagged oil tanker moored at an oil terminal at Tsing Yi port, with Tsing Ma bridge in the background, in Hong Kong, China on March 19, 2026 [Joyce Zhou/Reuters] On August 31, the leaders of China, Russia and India met in Bishkek for the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was also in attendance.
© Al Jazeera — excerpt. Originally published by Al Jazeera. View the original ↗
Related coverage
SanctionsYemen's Houthis are upending the Gulf order. The Saudis are the biggest losersSanctionsWatch: Francesca Albanese on Macklemore, Miliband and the road to beating Apartheid in IsraelSanctionsTrump administration readies sweeping sanctions against ICC, reports saySanctionsTrump administration prepares sanctions vs ICC, sources say