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Trump stated that the latest US-Iran talks are "going fine." Iranian leaders reported that they favor diplomacy but are prepared to respond to US attacks.
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diplomacyAug 25, 2026
Why Trump may have to target China to make its Iran 'economic D-Day' work
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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.
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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 …
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