The Donald Trump administration’s road to economically choke Iran will have to go through China - if it wants to cripple the Middle East country. However, with a fragile trade peace in place between the world’s two largest economies, it’s unclear whether the Trump administration would choose to take on China at all.

US President Donald Trump is preparing to take his campaign against Iran into a new phase, with Washington threatening tougher sanctions and economic isolation in a bid to force…

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The United States is unveiling new sanctions against Iran today. These measures aim to cripple Iran's economy by targeting its oil sales. China buys most of Iran's oil and…

The TOI correspondent from Washington: US president Donald Trump is preparing to turn his military campaign against Iran into a global economic choke after warning countries…