by Michael Snyder, End Of The American Dream:
The U.S. is squarely with Israel, and Russia and China are firmly behind Iran. What could go wrong? Most people don’t seem to realize that we are at an extremely dangerous moment in world history. What do you think would happen if other Islamic nations entered the war on Iran’s side? Or what do you think would happen if Russia or China entered the war on Iran’s side? The Iranians are on the ropes for now, but if their friends decide to jump into the conflict that could change very rapidly.
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According to Newsweek, on Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping during which they both strongly condemned Israel…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a call on Thursday during which they both condemned Israel for striking Iran, the Kremlin said.
The two allies condemned “Israeli actions which violated the U.N. Charter and other norms of international law,” Putin aide Yuri Ushakov said, Reuters reports.
Xi called for an immediate ceasefire and warned the conflict between Israel and Iran risks spreading to other countries in the region.
“If the conflict escalates further, not only will the conflicting parties suffer greater losses, but regional countries will also suffer greatly,” Xi said during the call, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
This is extremely alarming.
Why isn’t this getting more attention in the western media?
The day before, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that China “is deeply concerned” about developments in the Middle East…
At a regular press briefing on Wednesday, Lin Jian, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was asked for Beijing’s response to Trump’s remarks about Khameini and Iran.
“China is deeply concerned about the developments of the current situation,” Lin said. “We oppose any acts that violate the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter, [and] violate other countries’ sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity. The escalation of the situation in the Middle East serves no one’s interest.
“Countries that have special influence over Israel should take objective and just positions, shoulder their due responsibilities, and play an active and constructive role in easing the situation, and avoiding the expansion of the conflict.”
The Chinese have invested a lot of time and energy developing close ties with the current Iranian regime.
And at this point more than 90 percent of the oil that Iran exports ends up in China…
Officially, China imported no oil from Iran last year. However, energy researchers say Iranian oil delivered via unofficial channels, such as transshipment, largely end up in the country’s smaller independent refineries. The U.S. has sanctioned Chinese entities that allegedly assist in Iran’s secret oil trade in defiance of Western restrictions.
Over 90 percent of Iran’s sanctioned—and therefore cheaper—crude oil exports go to China, including via transshipment points such as Malaysia, said commodities analysts at Kpler. But Chinese energy imports are further exposed in or near the Persian Gulf, where six of its top 10 oil suppliers are found in official government statistics.
If the Iranian government collapses, it would definitely hurt China in a number of different ways.
The Chinese are watching what is going on, and they are not pleased at all.
If President Trump ultimately decides to give the green light for U.S. airstrikes in Iran, that will make the Chinese even angrier.
Sadly, I have a feeling that our rapidly deteriorating relationship with China will become a major story in the not too distant future.
Meanwhile, the Russians are using even stronger language to denounce Israel’s actions in Iran.
In fact, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry just called for the Israeli government “to come to its senses”…
Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said attacking nuclear sites keeps us “on the brink of a catastrophe whose implications will be felt everywhere, even in Israel.”
She said Russia “calls on the Israeli leadership to come to its senses and immediately stop attacks on nuclear installations.”
“We are particularly concerned about the safety of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which employs Russian specialists,” Zakharova said.
How will Russia respond if Russians that are working in Iran start dying?
Let’s hope that we don’t find out.
The Russians and the Iranians have gotten very close in recent years, and not too long ago the two nations signed a series of very important agreements.
They do not have a formal military alliance, but without a doubt Iran is one of Russia’s key allies.
So this attack on Iran is a really big deal for the Russians.
For a few months it seemed like our relations with Russia were improving, but now things are very much going in reverse.
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