24 days ago · China
China hits back at US threat of sanctions on Iranian airlines
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 22 Sept 2026, 08:58 UTC. The headline in use is “China hits back at US threat of sanctions on Iranian airlines”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
China has condemned the “illegal” US sanctions against Iranian airlines, a day after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Washington could impose measures aimed at shutting down Iran’s airlines worldwide. Under the weight of US sanctions, “all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world” within days, Bessent…
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- First reported by Middle East Eye
China hits back at US threat of sanctions on Iranian airlines
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- Middle East Eye