Iran has used a barter-like arrangement to bypass sanctions on its oil sales and buy billions of dollars’ worth of goods from China.
The secretive trade mechanism has provided a financial lifeline for Tehran in recent years as the United States stepped up economic and military pressure.
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The barter system allows Iran to circumvent sanctions, potentially undermining US efforts to isolate the country economically
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