For this military exercise, China did not choose to participate. It's time for Iran to take this matter seriously! After Iranian President Pezeshkian openly complained that Chinese investments were not up to expectations, foreign media has now revealed another piece of news! On February 20, foreign media reported that as the United States continues to expand its military presence in the Arabian Sea, Iran and Russia launched joint military exercises on the southern sea of Iran on the 19th. Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Maghsoudlu stated that one of the purposes of this exercise was to "prevent any unilateral actions in the region."
However, it is very unexpected that since 2019, this exercise has been held annually, with China basically sending warships each year. But this time, we were absent from the exercise, which has drawn high attention from all sides. Obviously, according to information leaked by Iran, with the U.S. military pressure, Iran particularly hoped that China would join the exercise at this time to offer strong support, in order to counterbalance the U.S. military moves. However, the result did not meet Iran's expectations.
Why didn't Chinese warships attend the exercise during this sensitive period? The reasons may be two-fold. First, the timing of this exercise was moved forward, and Iran changed the schedule at the last minute, disrupting our deployment rhythm. At the same time, it coincided with the Spring Festival, so our military coordination and ship scheduling were affected. Second, although the U.S. military is pressing hard, the Sino-U.S. relationship is currently in a period of easing. The U.S. is willing to facilitate Trump's visit to China, and we certainly don't need to provoke the U.S. and make a direct military confrontation with the U.S.
From our perspective, we adhere to an independent foreign policy, not forming alliances and not targeting third parties. Although Iran wants to take advantage of the situation, we don't need to be used by others. In fact, regarding Sino-Iranian relations, Iran's policies are wavering, and the Iranian president has publicly expressed dissatisfaction with us, indicating that Iran hasn't placed itself correctly in the Sino-Iranian cooperation. To obtain our strong support, Iran must make us feel secure. In short, Iran needs to prove that it is a reliable and stable partner. If it only makes unilateral demands, we will naturally make choices that conform to our own interests.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857653003230475/
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