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Megathread for the US war on Iran | Week 20 of 2026 (lemmygrad.ml)
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This is a thread specifically for the war, not a general megathread (use the pinned /c/genzedong thread for that).

Please keep related news in this thread rather than making separate posts. Remember to include sources and avoid spreading rumours.

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[–] vietnoomer 6 points 5 days ago

[2026-05-16] @baoshaoshan@twitter.com: China has made clear that it will ignore American illegal unilateral sanctions in any case. If this report is true, Trump is reluctant to test his willingness or capacity to enforce.

@bloomberg@twitter.com: President Donald Trump said he’s weighing whether to ease sanctions on Chinese oil companies that buy supplies from Iran, a move that would mark a concession to Beijing after his summit with President Xi Jinping. https://archive.is/fzmyY