Trump baffles with sudden U-turn on China buying Iranian oil
Trump appeared to undermine years of US sanctions on Iran, giving China the green light to carry on buying its oil as he seeks to bolster a ceasefire with Israel.
On March 12, 2017, a view of an Iranian oil facility on Khark Island in the Persian Gulf(photo credit: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)ByGRANT SMITH, BEN BARTENSTEIN, DANIEL FLATLEY, MIA GINDIS/BLOOMBERG NEWS/TNSUpdated: