US threatens action on Chinese vessels carrying Iran oil

Middle East Eye · April 15, 2026 Sanctions

US threatens action on Chinese vessels carrying Iran oil US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States will prevent China from accessing Iranian oil, warning that Chinese tankers carrying such shipments could be blocked in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. “They’re not going to be able to get their oil. They can get oil.

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