China's imports of Iranian oil surged in March as buyers stocked up amid worries that further U.S. sanctions on Tehran could tighten supplies, traders and analysts said. China's oil imports from Iran surpassed 1.

For China, the best way to gain influence over the talks is by solidifying its relationship with Iran. While this has been steadily progressing over the past 22 years, it significantly deepened after the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal in 2018 and was cemented in 2022 with the signing of the 25-year Iran-China Comprehensive Strategic Agreement.

India's advantage at Iran's Chabahar port could take a big hit. China's gaze has turned towards the Iranian port, which has been developed by India. There are plans to connect this port to the Chinese-built Gwadar port in Pakistan.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it was up to Iran to decide whether the recent U.S. movement of B-2 bombers was a message to Tehran, as he voiced hope that U.S.-Iran negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program could be resolved peacefully.

President Trump yesterday told China to rescind its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. or face additional tariffs of 50 percent starting tomorrow. The threat came as countries around the world were trying to appeal to the president to have steep tariffs rolled back.

The Justice Department also announced criminal charges against two Iranian nationals and an Iranian company over their alleged roles in the drone-procurement network.

An Iranian cargo ship loaded with alleged missile components from China has arrived back in Iran's port of Bandar Abbas.

Abolfazl Akbarpour, the deputy head of IRICA for planning and international affairs, said that importing non-oil goods worth $14.8 billion from Iran, China was the first destination of Iranian products in the past year. He also announced that by exporting ...

After Trump returned to the White House for his second term in January, he restarted his so-called “maximum pressure” campaign targeting Tehran with sanctions.

THE world has seen its deadliest year for executions in a decade, with Iran and China crowned the worst globally. Various methods of execution used in countries – including the US –