Austin Ramzy

Iran, China and an array of middlemen have evaded U.S. sanctions for years by shipping oil on aging tankers with opaque records and transferring cargoes between ships at sea, all to avoid scrutiny and legal liability.

Obscure Chinese firms are openly shipping dual-use goods such as engines and batteries, defying American controls.

Austin Ramzy, Josh Chin On March 5, as the U.S. and Israeli militaries hammered Iranian targets and Tehran launched attacks at Tel Aviv and

The Russian leader arrived in the Chinese capital after President Trump’s summit and Ukrainian strikes on Moscow.

The visit speaks to North Korea’s rising importance among the U.S.’s biggest adversaries.

Read this exciting story from The Wall Street Journal June 06, 2026 issue. Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit North Korea this coming week for his first foreign trip of the year, as he attempts to reassert Beijing’s authority over Pyongyang following Kim Jong Un’s embrace of Moscow.

The Wall Street Journal | June 06, 2026 Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit North Korea this coming week for his first

The Chinese leader arrived in Pyongyang for a two-day summit with Kim Jong Un, seeking to strengthen their alliance against the West.

Iran and Russia have used the currency to carry out oil sales and other trade, evading controls on dollar transactions.

Iran and Russia have used the currency to carry out oil sales and other trade, evading controls on dollar transactions.