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China on Tuesday said it opposed what it described as “illegal unilateral sanctions” as the United States prepared to impose sweeping secondary measures targeting Iran’s commercial aviation network.
“China consistently opposes illegal unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said, according to the source, responding to the latest US measures against Tehran.
US threatens penalties for firms assisting Iranian airlines
Beijing has repeatedly criticized US sanctions on Iran and Washington’s use of what it calls “long-arm jurisdiction.”
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that the operations of Iranian commercial airlines worldwide would effectively be halted from Wednesday under the sanctions campaign.
“On September 23rd, all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world,” Bessent told CNBC.
He warned that foreign airports and companies providing Iranian aircraft with fuel, landing services or ticketing could lose access to the US banking system and dollar-clearing services.
Washington says China has been consulted
Bessent said the United States had also discussed enforcement with China, adding that Chinese financial authorities, including People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng, were “very engaged in the process.”
He added that Washington had identified financial intermediaries allegedly helping Tehran evade restrictions and would target them as part of its pressure campaign.
The measures are being introduced under Washington’s Operation Economic Fury as the Iran war, which began with coordinated US-Israeli strikes in late February, enters its seventh month.
