[48157] China instructs local companies to ignore US sanctions on oil trade with Iran

China speaks out against US sanctions on Iranian oil trade

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce recently instructed companies operating in the country to ignore sanctions imposed by the United States on Chinese refineries, including the company "Hengli Petrochemical." The American sanctions were imposed due to these companies' involvement in oil trade with Iran and included asset freezes and a ban on transactions.

According to a report in خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاکره ࡆ جنگ فوری, Beijing defined the American measures as "illegal" and claimed they constitute a "violation of international norms." The Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued an official directive prohibiting entities in China from recognizing these sanctions or enforcing them within their jurisdiction, as noted in the report by خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاکره ࡆ جنگ فوری.

The channel خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا فوری emphasized that the Chinese move constitutes a firm stance, claiming that Washington is carrying out "extraterritorial" actions. According to the channel, which is identified with critical positions toward American policy, China is trying to protect its trade routes with Iran and curb what it defines as "illegal pressures" from the American administration.

At the same time, آخرین خبر reported that China harshly criticized "Washington's commercial restrictions." Beijing emphasized that this is an "unjustified" restriction of economic activity between Chinese companies and other countries, and that it opposes in principle unilateral sanctions that do not receive the approval of the UN Security Council or that lack a clear international legal basis.