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China calls Trump’s bluff over new Iran sanctions, Botswana saves citizens from shady Russian military recruitment, Brazil tries to cash in on rare earth reserves

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China calls Trump’s bluff over new Iran sanctions, Botswana saves citizens from shady Russian military recruitment, Brazil tries to cash in on rare earth reserves

GZERO Media · Aug 21, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC

China rebuffs US economic threats over Iran Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump threatened “tremendous economic consequences” for countries that do business with Iran as Washington tries to squeeze Tehran economically. China, Iran’s biggest trading partner, quickly rejected the warning. On Thursday, Beijing said that US pressure would not work.…