The United States has threatened sanctions on China over its understanding with Iran

A senior US government official has threatened China over its intention to sign an economic cooperation agreement with Iran.

US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Bigan has threatened Beijing with economic sanctions in response to reports that Iran and China intend to reach a comprehensive agreement.

The foreigner, who met at a meeting of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on US-China rivalry, claimed that China's economic cooperation with Iran would violate US law.

Asked about the US government's strategy for dealing with the Iran-China cooperation agreement, the US Deputy Secretary of State said: "Reports that this agreement has been reached are flawed and hasty. "Although Iran and China have been consulting on the issue for some time, a 25-year agreement has not yet been reached between the two sides, which does not mean that they will not move forward."

He added: "One of the components of China's troubling behavior is associating with non-democratic regimes such as Iran, which are enemies of the United States. But in the case of Iran, we have a comprehensive strategy for this country that will be applied to China. "If China enters into an economic deal with Iran, it would be a violation of US law."

Mark Dabowitz, managing director of the Zionist lobby of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy (EFDE), one of US President Donald Trump's unofficial advisers to Iran, last night proposed sanctions against Chinese banks and companies for cooperating with Iran. Had raised.

"China-Iran: The key to ensuring that the Iran-China agreement never reaches its full potential," Dabowitz, who was apparently worried about the neutralization of the so-called "maximum pressure" policy due to the Iran-China agreement, wrote on his Twitter account: "It is with the implementation of secondary sanctions against any bank or company that enters into activities that can be sanctioned."