How US Is Using Iran War to Squeeze China Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit

In this Epoch Times article, Terri Wu reports that the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Iran is also being used to squeeze China ahead of a planned Trump-Xi summit.

• The article frames Washington’s “Operation Economic Fury” as more than an Iran policy, arguing that it is also a strategic move against Beijing.
• China is presented as one of Iran’s most important economic lifelines because of its continued purchases of Iranian oil despite U.S. sanctions.
• The report says the Trump administration is trying to cut off Iran’s revenue streams while also exposing and pressuring the Chinese networks that help Tehran survive economically.
• Analysts cited in the article argue that Trump is building leverage before meeting with Xi by targeting areas where Beijing is vulnerable.
• The article suggests that sanctions on Chinese companies, shippers, refiners, and financial channels could become a major pressure point in U.S.-China negotiations.
• The broader strategy appears to be linking Iran’s war financing to China’s willingness to keep buying Iranian oil and helping Tehran evade Western pressure.
• From a conservative perspective, the article portrays Trump as using economic warfare and geopolitical timing to force both Tehran and Beijing onto weaker footing.
• The piece ultimately argues that the Iran conflict has become part of a larger contest over Chinese power, American leverage, and the future balance of global influence.

Read the full story: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/how-us-is-using-iran-war-to-squeeze-china-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit-6019746?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=TheLibertyDaily