[marron]

It will fail if Iran makes a deal with China and China flags the tankers.

[maquiladora]

I think even the Chinese may see Irans days are numbered in the long run.

BEIJING—China signed billions of dollars in deals with key U.S. allies during its premier's visit to the Persian Gulf, forging ahead with long-term efforts to rely less on its traditional oil suppliers, including Iran—even as it publicly brushes aside U.S. and European pressure to cut its Iranian imports.

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