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Trump, Netanyahu agreed US should press Iran to cut oil sales to China, Axios reports

Trump and Netanyahu agreed to intensify efforts to cut Iran’s oil exports to China, which accounts for over 80% of Iran’s oil revenue, aiming to increase economic pressure.

  • On Wednesday , U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed the U.S. would work to reduce Iran's oil exports to China and to "go full force with maximum pressure against Iran," Axios reported.
  • Last week, U.S. and Iranian diplomats held nuclear talks through Omani mediators while the U.S. positioned a naval flotilla and prepared tariffs on Iran's trade partners.
  • At Mar-a-Lago, U.S. President Donald Trump pointed toward Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference, where they were photographed and spoke, showing public coordination.
  • China accounts for more than 80% of Iran's oil exports, and any reduction in that trade would reduce Iran's oil revenue.
  • On Sunday, China's foreign ministry said `normal cooperation between countries conducted within the framework of international law is reasonable and legitimate, and should be respected and protected.`, and Reuters published the story on February 15, 2026.
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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed, during a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, that the United States will act to reduce Iran's oil exports to China, reported Axios, reading two...

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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed, on Wednesday, at a meeting at the White House, that the United States will act to reduce Iran's oil exports to China, reported Axios, reading two U.S. officials informed about the discussions.

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Trump, Netanyahu agreed US should press Iran to cut oil sales to China, Axios reports

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed at a White House meeting on Wednesday that the U.S. would work to reduce Iran's oil exports to China, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials briefed on the issue.

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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed on Wednesday, during a meeting at the White House, that the United States should act to reduce Iran's oil exports to China,...

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US sources told Axios that President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the importance of pressuring Iran to reduce its oil exports to China during their meeting at the White House on Wednesday.

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