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美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特(Scott Bessent)表示，华盛顿将对伊朗实施“史上最严厉的制裁”，并敦促北京配合美国施压。在中国仍是伊朗石油最大买家的背景下，外界关注美国下一步是否会把制裁重点从中国独立炼厂和油轮扩大至为相关交易提供结算服务的金融机构。

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