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Iran says it is ready for renewed US sanctions as trade ties persist
China accounts for 26.9% of Iran’s exports in 2025, according to International Trade Centre data, highlighting how sanctions may face limits in disrupting cross-border demand.
The BBC reports the US has described a new sanctions push as its most significant financial offensive yet, aimed at ending the war between Israel and Iran. Iran has responded that it is fully prepared for the sanctions, despite longstanding US economic pressure since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The article says Iran’s sanctions experience has helped it build deep trade links with countries that either ignore US measures or face high costs for stopping trade. Economists argue that this network could limit the impact of Washington’s latest move.
China is identified as the largest buyer of Iranian goods, taking 26.9% of Iran’s exports in 2025, based on data from the International Trade Centre. The article notes caveats to the figures, including the possibility that some oil sales to China were underreported, and that Iran export data can be difficult to obtain directly.
Turkey is also described as a major trading partner, with a different political and economic relationship with the US than China. The piece adds that economists expect Turkey could face significant harm if it abruptly stopped trading because its economy is already dealing with inflation of 31.8%, based on official data.