Iran–China flights continue IRINN’s sanctions account

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IRINN’s Beijing correspondent Amir Shayinmehr reports direct Iran–China flights continuing despite U.S. sanctions pressure and says Beijing has not confirmed cooperation claimed by U.S. officials. It quotes China’s opposition to unilateral sanctions and recalls its Commerce Ministry rejecting domestic recognition of sanctions on Iran-linked Chinese companies. The continuation of flights, Chinese statements and correspondent’s interpretation of justice and pressure remain attributed, with the separate statements preserved as distinct occurrences.

China’s Foreign Ministry rejects unilateral U.S. sanctions against Iranian airlines, saying measures without a basis in international law or authorization from the UN Security Council are illegitimate. IRINN’s September 22 brief relays that response; its September 27 Beijing package explicitly describes the official position as unchanged and repeats the rejection. The later package contrasts Washington’s account of sanctions discussions with Beijing’s lack of confirmation. These are attributed Chinese statements and IRINN’s reporting, not independently established findings about sanctions legality or implementation. Neither source establishes the original statement date. The separate Commerce Ministry response and operational claims about flights remain in the complete source report rather than being treated as this Foreign Ministry occurrence.