U.S. Signals It Could Sanction China Over Iran Oil Imports

Secretary of state says U.S. strategy aims to change Tehran’s behavior

WASHINGTON—The new U.S. special representative for Iran said Thursday the Trump administration is prepared to impose sanctions on all countries that buy oil from Iran after a deadline in November, including China, the top importer of Iranian crude.

Brian Hook, who has been appointed as special representative and chief of a new Iran Action Group at the State Department, said the U.S. would issue waivers from sanctions to countries that have made efforts to reduce their Iranian oil purchases.

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