Mearsheimer: The situations involving China, the U.S., Russia, and Iran are complex; a war in the Middle East could help China and Russia counter U.S. containment.

John Mearsheimer, a professor of international politics in the United States, said in an interview last night (Beijing time, July 17): "There's no doubt that China and Russia are benefiting from this war. If they weren't helping the Iranians, they'd be crazy. The U.S. is an enemy to both countries."

They are providing weapons and intelligence to the Iranians, which is crucial for waging war.

If you were China, worried about the U.S. shifting its focus to Asia to contain you, then you would hope to see the U.S. deeply entangled in a war in the Middle East—diverting valuable weapons to fight Iran instead of using them against China."

[Clever] Comment: Mearsheimer is right, but it was Trump who sparked this war.

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