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China is supporting and financing Iran's malign behavior, top US military general warns
The top US general for the Middle East said Tuesday that China has been providing financial support to Iran, contributing to what he described as Tehran's 'malign behavior' across the region.
'The challenge we have with Iran… 85 to 90 percent of their oil is purchased by China. So, China is effectively supporting and financing Iran's malign behavior,' US Central Command chief Gen. Erik Kurilla said.
Kurilla pointed to massive amounts of funds still going to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF), which runs proxy networks outside of Iran.
Kurilla also highlighted the new sanctions under the Trump administration, which have targeted so-called teapot refineries. 'These are refineries along the Chinese coast that these ships take this sanctioned oil… this is 10 percent of all Chinese oil,' he said during a House Armed Services Committee hearing.
