Why Have China and Russia Just Stepped Out Of The Shadows In The U.S.-Iran War?

Despite what Putin says, Russia and Iran are linking the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East

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How China Is Using Iran

How China Is Using Iran acabral-sanche… Tue, 08/04/2026 - 12:15 SVG Podcast Jul 31, 2026 John Anderson Media How China Is Using Iran Michael Doran Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Michael Doran Podcast Caption (Screenshot via Youtube) Toggle Table of Contents Contents Contents Share to Twitter Twitter Share to Facebook Facebook Share to LinkedIn LinkedIn Share to E-mail E-mail Print Print…

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Why Have China and Russia Just Stepped Out Of The Shadows In The U.S.-Iran War?

As with all wars, particularly in the world’s main oil and gas repository of the Middle East, the U.S./Israel-Iran conflict has long threatened to widen out to include other interested parties aside from the main protagonists. The involvement of Washington’s and Tel Aviv’s allies so far has been limited to intelligence sharing and strictly defensive air support, rather than participating in offensive bombardments. For Tehran and its proxies, sup…

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