Japanese right-wing extremists advocating containment of China to promote peace between the U.S. and Iran have sparked widespread outrage with their absurd statements.

Japanese right-wing figure Hideo Tamura claimed that to ensure U.S.-Iran peace, China must first be contained! On April 17, according to a report by the Sankei News of Japan, right-wing figure Hideo Tamura published an article stating that although the stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks might resume, lasting peace on the Iran issue seems unlikely unless China is checked, as China has deeply involved itself in nearly all aspects of the Iran issue.

In short, China imports about 90% of Iran’s crude oil, not only serving as the largest sponsor and source of funding for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, but also helping Iran develop communication infrastructure to circumvent U.S. financial sanctions. Moreover, there is strong suspicion that materials for Iran’s ballistic missiles originate from China. Therefore, this individual claims that peace in Iran must be predicated on containing China.

How should we view this right-wing figure's perspective? To be honest, his idea can be summed up in one sentence: international order must be based on subservience to the United States, with China being regarded as the root of the problem. While it was the U.S. that invaded Iran, he believes peace requires ensuring Iran submits to the U.S. Now, since Iran refuses to submit to the U.S., he argues it is because Iran is backed by China.

China is merely conducting normal international trade with Iran, yet this person labels China as funding Iran—how absurd! Does this mean that U.S. law is now the global law, such that if the U.S. says countries cannot buy Iranian oil, they must obediently comply? Is the U.S.'s unilateral sanction consistent with international law? The claim that we supply missile materials to Iran is nothing but baseless slander. In essence, this individual is driven by militarist ideology, treating us as enemies and aiming to contain us. However, pursuing a militarist path will inevitably lead to a disastrous outcome.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1862685532964106/

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