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China opposes US illegal unilateral sanctions on Iran, says Foreign Ministry
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On September 23, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun held a regular press conference. A reporter from Agence France-Presse (AFP) asked whether China would continue to allow Iranian commercial flights to land, following a US threat to punish countries that permit such landings starting that day. Guo Jiakun responded by reiterating China's consistent position: it firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council. The statement did not explicitly confirm or deny whether Chinese airports would continue to accept Iranian flights, instead framing the issue within China's broader opposition to US extraterritorial sanctions. The exchange highlights ongoing tensions between the US and China over Iran policy, with Washington seeking to enforce its sanctions regime and Beijing asserting its right to maintain normal commercial and diplomatic relations with Tehran.
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September 23 — At a regular press briefing on September 23, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded to a question from Agence France-Presse regarding whether China continues to allow Iranian commercial flights to land, following U.S. threats to penalize countries that permit such landings starting today.
Guo Jiakun stated:
"China's position is consistent. We firmly oppose illegal unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law and are not authorized by the United Nations Security Council."
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