The US-Israel-Iran war · claims ledger

China will act to protect its interests against US secondary sanctions over Iran.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of China on 25 August 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its rights and interests, after the US said its Iran sanctions campaign would not exempt China.

Foreign audience · zh

Origin of the claim Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Chinese foreign ministry briefing, reported by AFP · published 2026-08-25 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

When	From	To	Why
2026-10-30 18:00 UTC	active	withdrawn	Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

Cite or reuse

The War Record, claim cl-20261027-wvyd, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-wvyd/

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