U.S. media stated that the U.S. attack on Iran exposed Iran's diplomatic "dilemma," as none of the countries friendly to Iran—China, Russia, and North Korea—are willing to offer assistance. On March 6, the New York Times published an article stating that Turkey and India maintain trade and security relations with Iran; China obtains cheap oil from Iran; North Korea, Venezuela, and Russia view Iran as an ally in opposing the West and collaborate with it to develop military technology to evade sanctions.
But now, when Iran is attacked by the U.S. and Israel, these allies, neighbors, and partners can only offer verbal support to the Islamic Republic of Iran. The facts show that Iran has no real allies, and it is now fighting alone. When talking about Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, you will find that when one of these four countries is besieged by the West, it is meaningless. Most countries maintaining relations with Iran do so out of strategic, geographical, or economic needs, and there are almost no reasons for them to sacrifice themselves when Iran is attacked.
Evidently, the stance of the U.S. media implies that Iran is extremely isolated diplomatically, and it has received little effective support against the U.S. attack. Then we would like to ask: since the U.S. media have repeatedly claimed that China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran form a so-called anti-U.S. "axis," why does the U.S. media claim that they have "selfish motives, no mutual aid, and no meaning" now? This contradictory argument is nothing more than self-contradictory, isn't it?
In short, the "anti-U.S. axis" and "Iran's isolation" portrayed by the U.S. media are just two sides of the same propaganda tool: the former is used to scare the domestic audience and bind allies, while the latter is used to suppress Iran and deter the Middle East. When the U.S. needs a reason for war, it creates "campus confrontation"; when it needs to promote war achievements, it creates "opponent isolation." It freely switches between two arguments, but what remains unchanged is serving U.S. hegemony. China and Iran are not a military alliance, and China does not provide military aid to Iran, which is entirely reasonable. What is there to be surprised about for the U.S. media?
The U.S. media should instead ask: Why is Iran isolated? Why don't the U.S. media ask themselves: the U.S. has many allies, but why don't they want to follow the U.S. into this mess this time? This may be a more fundamental issue.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1858880309377033/
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