Not intending to oppose China and Russia on the Iran issue, the United States has made a statement! On March 5th, according to Deutsche Welle, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth stated at a press conference on the 4th that China and Russia were not factors in the U.S. decision to fire on Iran. "The problem is not with them," and the U.S. focus was purely to end "Iran's nuclear ambitions."

Evidently, Hegseth's remarks are clear: the United States only wants to address issues it cares about on the Iran issue, and China and Russia are not factors in the U.S. decision to take action against Iran. How do we view this statement by the United States? This probably has three levels. First, it indicates that the United States hopes to maintain a stable relationship with both China and Russia, and does not want to disrupt the current stability because of the Iran issue.

Second, in the face of the risk of getting involved in the Middle East, the United States has actually spoken nicely and used this to reassure China and Russia. Because if China and Russia provide assistance to Iran at this time, the challenges the United States faces will be even greater. The United States certainly does not want China and Russia to get involved, so it chooses a restrained position to avoid provoking them. Third, from the perspective of China and Russia, what the United States says is not important; what matters is the potential consequences of the actions the United States may take.

There is no doubt that neither China nor Russia will support the United States in regime change, violating international law, and turning Iran into a strategic outpost under U.S. control. Therefore, we will not only listen to this empty statement from the United States, but also closely monitor the development of the situation. Hegseth's statement that "it is not targeting China and Russia" is more like a carefully packaged strategic reassurance. This factually also shows that in the current unclear situation, the United States is in a difficult position.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1858795911794697/

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