China is weighing how far it is willing to go to protect its economic relationship with Iran as the United States threatens new tariffs on countries that defy Washington’s line on Tehran.

As tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high, China’s role is under growing scrutiny. How far would Beijing go to support Iran — and where are the limits if conflict broke out with the US?

President Donald Trump's threat of 25% tariffs on countries doing business with Iran has raised the risk of derailing Washington's fragile trade deal with Beijing.

US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran has drawn sharp reactions from Tehran’s key trade partners, but experts say the move is unlikely to ...

China is currently constructing the Sarakhs railway terminal on the Turkmenistan–Iran border, a project expected to ...

President Donald Trump has once again drawn his go-to diplomatic weapon — tariffs — to coerce the Iranian government to end its bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. Trump said he is imposing ...

China is the largest importer of Iranian oil, and it always has a tried-and-tested toolkit for evading sanctions enforcement.

A pro-government rally in Tehran on Jan. 12, 2026. Reporter As Donald Trump mulls whether or not the U.S. will intervene militarily in Iran in response to the deadliest anti-regime protests and riots ...

US President Trump's aggressive policies, from Iran armadas and Venezuelan oil seizures to Panama Canal pressures and ...

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on goods from countries trading with Iran risks derailing his one-year trade truce with China, the world’s top buyer of Iranian oil. “Any ...

President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran’s trade partners will face 25% tariffs from the United States as he looks to pressure Tehran over its violent protest crackdown that’s left nearly 600 dead ...