Trump's Iran Sanctions Threat Risks Confrontation With China Ahead of Xi Visit

Trump threatened "tremendous economic consequences" for any country doing business with Tehran, wording that suggests secondary sanctions on buyers of Iranian oil. Experts warn this could trigger confrontation with China, Iran's largest trading partner, weeks before Xi Jinping's expected US visit. Analyst Gregory Brew called directing measures at China "hard," given its importance to Iran's economy. Iran said it remains open to dialogue but "would not confuse negotiations with surrender."