Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ on Iran draws response from China

World Trump's 'Economic D-Day' on Iran draws response from China Trump additionally threatened other countries with tougher economic sanctions.

Key points

• After the United Arab Emirates, China is Iran's second biggest trading partner accounting for 26% of overall imports which create up $17.8 billion.
• Paul Musgrave, an associate professor of administration at Georgetown University in Qatar stated, President Trump's announcing sweeping sanctions on Iran is "clearly aimed at China".
• As shown by 2025 data from analytics firm Kpler, china's response comes as it buys more than 80 percent of Iran's shipped oil.
• While calling for diplomacy to resolve the months-long conflict, china's Foreign Ministry pushed back against Trump's Economic D-Day campaign against Iran.
• China has responded to Trump's crushing economic sanctions that the US President imposed on Iran in a push to pressurize the country economically.

According to spokesperson Lin Jian, "Imposing sanctions and pressure do not support to solve the problem. China calls on relevant parties to take responsible measures and solve the problems through diplomatic and political means."

President Trump on Wednesday introduced "the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country" while describing this campaign as "economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale."

Trump additionally threatened other countries including Gulf allies with tougher economic sanctions if they try to assist and do business with Iran.

"ANY country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will itself face TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences, " Trump wrote on Truth Social post.

After the United Arab Emirates, China is Iran's second biggest trading partner accounting for 26% of overall imports which create up $17.8 billion. On Wednesday, the UAE halted all trade with Iran on the grounds of missile attacks for an indefinite period.

"Of course China has signalled that it doesn't want to participate in any wider form of sanctions, but it's also not helping Iran", he continued.

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Taken together, the developments around trump's 'Economic D-Day' on Iran draws response from China point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.