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Beijing, Aug 28, 2026 (AFP) - China's help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off Iran

NAMPA / AFP
2026-08-28
The United States has threatened the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, but analysts say that a successful chokehold would require unlikely cooperation from China. Almost six months into the Middle East war, Washington this week laid out plans to expand sanctions against the Islamic republic, warning that any nation which continued to enable Tehran would become a "global pariah". China is among countries whose entities have already been hit by the......
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Bogotá, Aug 28, 2026 (AFP) - French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in southwestern Colombia
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