Trump and Netanyahu agree on plan to slash Iranian oil exports to China
Trump and Netanyahu agreed to cut Iranian oil sales to China. This maximum pressure strategy aims to drain Tehran's revenue amid rising regional tensions.
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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached an agreement during a White House meeting on February 14, 2026, for the US 
US government to apply pressure on the Iranian oil export sector to reduce its shipments to the Chinese oil import sector. This announced move by the Government of Israel 
IL and the American administration targets a trade relationship where China 
CN currently accounts for more than 80% of the oil exports from Iran 
IR. Any reduction in this trade would mean lower oil revenue for the Iranian government.
US government to apply pressure on the Iranian oil export sector to reduce its shipments to the Chinese oil import sector. This announced move by the Government of Israel IL and the American administration targets a trade relationship where China CN currently accounts for more than 80% of the oil exports from Iran IR. Any reduction in this trade would mean lower oil revenue for the Iranian government.
