The Treasury Department warned it would target those doing business with Chinese “teapot refineries,” which handle Iranian crude.
Bessent urges China to step up diplomacy on Iran ahead of Trump-Xi summit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday urged China to step up its diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to int …
US Evacuates 22 Crew Members on Seized Iranian Ship to Pakistan
The U.S. has evacuated 22 crew members held aboard an Iranian container vessel to Pakistan and will hand them over to Iranian authorities on Monday, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said, calling the …
After failed Islamabad talks, Pakistan renews diplomatic push with Iran amid fragile calm
Pakistan has stepped up its diplomatic outreach amid ongoing tensions in West Asia, with foreign minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar holding a late-night phone call with Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas …
China blocks US sanctions on five ‘teapot’ refineries over Iran oil trade
China’s Ministry of Commerce said the US measures “improperly” restrict trade between Chinese firms and third countries, calling them a violation of international law and basic norms of international …
Trump Casts Doubts on Iran Peace Proposal as Details Emerge
Efforts continued to broker an end to the Iran war, now into its third month, as US President Donald Trump suggested the Islamic Republic’s latest peace proposal might not be enough to satisfy him.Mos …
Trump’s war against Iran offers an opening for China
The Middle East conflict could bolster China’s strategic position, pushing some countries to seek its help and giving it more breathing room in the Pacific.
China blocks US sanctions against five ‘teapot’ refineries
Ministry of Commerce says sanctions against refineries accused of importing Iranian oil violate international law.
Trump says he is reviewing Iran’s new offer but doubts it is ‘acceptable’
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was reviewing a new offer from the Iranian regime to the end the war, but offered little optimism that the proposal would succeed.”I will soon be reviewing …
Activist remains perched atop DC bridge protesting Iran war, AI development: ‘The spirit moves me’
An ongoing blockade at the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., is in its second day as an activist claims to protest Iran war and AI.