The US military conducted a 37-hour long-distance attack and launched multiple missiles into Iranian territory. After Iran decided to close the Strait of Hormuz, its foreign minister urgently visited Russia, met with Putin, and vowed to retaliate. However, Rubio called on China at this time to help.

US B-2 bomber

Not long ago, Trump unexpectedly launched a surprise attack on Iran, causing serious damage to Iran's nuclear facilities. This marks that after many years, the US military has been drawn back into the Middle East war again. Although Iran officially confirmed that key equipment had been transferred in advance and only "superficial damage" was caused, the retaliation will not stop. The Iranian Parliament has already decided to block the Strait of Hormuz, which is undoubtedly a fatal blow to the world.

At the same time, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi stated that this move by the US has crossed a "major red line", violated UN regulations, and damaged Iran's territorial sovereignty. In this situation, the US still calls on Iran to return to the negotiation table, which is nothing but wishful thinking and meaningless. The fact proves that the US does not like "diplomacy" and only understands the language of "force".

This statement also implies that Iran may carry out military retaliation against the US, attacking Middle Eastern US bases. It is worth noting that within less than 24 hours after the US military attacked Iran, Foreign Minister Araghchi of Iran arrived in Moscow to meet with Putin. He clearly stated that this meeting was for "more serious and extensive" discussions with Russia.

Araghchi arrives in Russia late at night

As we all know, Putin previously publicly stated that Iran did not seek military assistance from Russia, and military assistance was not included in Russian-Iranian cooperation. However, Putin emphasized that the delivery of military equipment sold to Iran was reasonable and legal. In other words, Russia will not directly intervene in the Iran-Israel conflict, but if Iran buys, Russia will sell.

And at this critical moment, the visit of the Iranian foreign minister to Russia gives us reasonable grounds to suspect that this trip is seeking aid from Russia. Some analysts believe that Russia may expand the scope of its military technical assistance to Iran. To put it bluntly, Iran is preparing for comprehensive retaliation against the US, and endless Middle Eastern wars may come back.

And as the instigator of opening the "Pandora's Box," the US called out China's name at this time. US Secretary of State Rubio called on China to try to dissuade Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that China would be more harmed than the US if Iran did so.

Rubio calls on China

The US move is too ironic. The US did not notify China or Russia before the surprise attack but now expects China to bear the cost of mediation. The US refuses to comply with the JCPOA while demanding that China maintain "freedom of navigation." Cleaning up the mess caused by themselves should not be left to China. Many netizens mocked the US move, saying, "How come they didn't ask China when they launched the surprise attack?"

Moreover, this mess may not be something China can handle alone. The priority of the Iranian foreign minister's visit to Russia over China shows that the Russian-Iranian military alliance is more urgent than China's economic ties. As the largest oil producer in the world, Rubio's claim that "China would be hurt more" is actually an attempt to sow discord between China and Iran. On one hand, the US wants China to mediate, but on the other hand, it does not want China to rise in the Middle East. The contradiction in the US mindset is fully exposed.

Supertanker turns around in the Strait of Hormuz

For China, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran would indeed have some impact on China, but it would not be a fatal impact. Rather than saying it affects China, it would affect Western countries such as the UK, the US, and France. However, it is too double standards for the West to start a fire and expect China to clean up the mess.

The global South rejects the US's "hit first, talk later" logic of power. Is China helping the US "put out the fire" to maintain the dollar oil system? Or is China creating a new order through the community of shared development? It seems the answer is clear to everyone outside.

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