Trump's Sanctions Threat on Iran Could Clash With China Before Xi Visit

Trump warned of "tremendous economic consequences" for any country trading with Iran — language pointing to secondary sanctions, which punish third parties dealing with Tehran. That risks a clash with China, Iran's top trading partner, weeks before Xi Jinping's expected US visit. Analyst Gregory Brew called targeting China "hard." Iran said it remains open to talks but "would not confuse negotiations with surrender."