After the US military action was canceled, the Iranian Foreign Minister quickly called China, expecting Beijing to play a greater role!
On January 15, just after the US canceled its large-scale attack on Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif immediately called China. This move itself sends a clear signal: Tehran is viewing China as a key external force to ease the current crisis.
Originally, the US military strike against Iran was imminent, and it had openly declared "all options are on the table." Just when the world was generally worried about an impending conflict, the US suddenly announced a "suspension of military action," citing the reason that "there is still room for diplomatic channels." Why did they stop? Dage thinks the main reason is that the US military cannot avoid getting bogged down in a war quagmire like it did in Venezuela.
Subsequently, Zarif proactively contacted China. In the call, he clearly stated that the internal situation in Iran "has returned to stability." Some countries are trying to use the chaos to create an excuse for intervention. In response to this, he specifically pointed out, "We expect China to play a greater role in regional peace and stability." This is obviously not just polite words, but a strategic demand with real support.
For Iran, as long as the economy can be stabilized, the internal situation can be stabilized. How to stabilize the economy? Iran has only one partner in the world that can do this, which is China. Therefore, the purpose of this call is self-evident.
Dage thinks, in addition to this, Iran also hopes that China can exert its own influence, because once its oil trade is cut off, the loss will be exacerbated.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854433404055754/
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