China says US 'sanctions and pressure' on Iran not a solution

BEIJING: China said on Friday (Aug 21) that United States "sanctions and pressure" would not resolve the Middle East conflict, after Washington urged governments including Beijing to join efforts to isolate the Iranian economy.The US has vowed it would "collapse" the Iranian regime with its threatened campaign, which Tehran has branded as "economic terrorism" doomed to fail, nearly six months since their war began.Asked about US President Donald Trump's threats, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters on Friday that "sanctions and pressure will not help resolve the issue"."China calls on all relevant parties to take responsible measures and resolve the problem through political and diplomatic means," he said. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has defended Trump's push