VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-24
“So Iran’s strongest protection comes from China, while Turkiye, Iraq, the UAE, and other regional partners are more likely to reduce exposure if secondary sanctions become sufficiently credible and costly,”
Umud Shokri · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24
Shokri said Iran's strongest protection comes from China while regional partners are likely to reduce exposure if secondary sanctions become costly.
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