Earlier this month, when US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened sanctions against any nation continuing to purchase Iranian crude oil, he did not name China. He did not need to. China, the Islamic Republic’s largest oil customer, is squarely in Washington’s crosshairs.
Source: [SCMP](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3365472/will-us-threats-over-iran-be-last-straw-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed)