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Trump says he will soon make decision about sanctions on Chinese companies buying Iranian oil

Cnbc · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 65 words · By April Roach
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What to know about Trump says he will soon make decision about sanctions on Chinese companies buying Iranian oil

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will make a decision over the next few days about lifting sanctions on Chinese oil companies that buy Iranian oil.

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What happened

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will make a decision over the next few days about lifting sanctions on Chinese oil companies that buy Iranian oil.

Why it matters

Earlier this year, Washington looked to cut off revenue streams to Iran as part of a "maximum pressure" campaign imposed by Trump, weeks before the war with Iran began.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Earlier this year, Washington looked to cut off revenue streams to Iran as part of a "maximum pressure" campaign imposed by Trump.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Earlier this year, Washington looked to cut off revenue streams to Iran as part of a "maximum pressure" campaign imposed by Trump”
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The evidence provided for this claim is largely irrelevant (definitions of the letter 'U') or discusses unrelated topics (Trump's religion, assassination attempts, and 2025 negotiations). There is no evidence in the provided text confirming the 'maximum pressure' campaign's specific timing or intent to cut off revenue streams as described in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America. The earliest known attem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_D…
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Claim 2: “U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will make a decision over the next few days about lifting sanctions on Chinese oil companies that buy Iranian oil.”
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The provided evidence mentions that the Trump administration imposed sanctions on companies facilitating oil sales from Iran to China and that the US later lifted some sanctions to contain energy market impacts, but none of the sources specifically confirm that Trump said on a 'Friday' he would make a decision 'over the next few days' regarding these sanctions.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on 12 companies and individuals it says are helping to facilitate the sale and shipment of oil from Iran to China. The announcement comes just days…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/11/world/live-news/iran-war-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The State and Treasury departments have put the spotlight on Chinese companies that have been helping the Iranian regime during Operation Epic Fury, the United States' military offensive against Iran …
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/us-sanctions-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US has lifted sanctions on some Iranian oil, as it scrambles to contain the impact of its war in Iran on energy markets. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the issuing of a narrowly tailor…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d415g55nno
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Claim 3: “weeks before the war with Iran began.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, The Hindu, France24) explicitly report that the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran starting on February 28. This confirms the existence of the war mentioned in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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