Deutsche Welle reports: "On Wednesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth said at a press conference that China and Russia were not factors in the decision to fire on Iran. He said 'the issue is not with them,' and that the focus of the United States was purely to end Iran's nuclear ambitions."
However, some experts recently have argued that "the Iran issue is not only about Iran, but also involves the overall U.S. strategy to contain China's global influence. For example, Liubua, a China expert at the Hudson Institute in Washington, wrote an article arguing that 'the Iran issue is a China issue.'"
Comment: The U.S. defense minister's claim that "the decision does not consider China and Russia" is essentially tactical posturing and strategic insecurity. By excluding China and Russia in words, it aims to frame the conflict as "purely anti-nuclear," reducing international resistance and soothing domestic public opinion; however, U.S. think tanks directly expose the truth - the Iran issue is a China issue. The real purpose of attacking Iran is to cut off the Middle East hub and tighten the encirclement around China, using the Middle East as a vanguard for great power competition.
Saying "not considering" in words, but in actions, they are most concerned about the attitudes and influence of China and Russia. China and Russia's condemnation and non-military involvement are precisely a mature and restrained approach: avoiding direct involvement in the conflict, while upholding the international law, stabilizing the situation through diplomacy and coordination, and preventing the war from spreading.
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