Chinese Diplomacy Hands a Victory to Iran, but Does Little to Advance Peace
Tehran continues its offensive against Israel and the United States.
June 14, 2023
Chinese Diplomacy Hands a Victory to Iran, but Does Little to Advance Peace
Tehran continues its offensive against Israel and the United States.
On March 10, Riyadh and Tehran announced that, with Beijing’s mediation, they had agreed to restore diplomatic relations—raising expectations of a détente in their heated rivalry for influence in the region. But no such calming of tensions has occurred, observes Steven A. Cook. Instead, Iran has stepped up attacks against Israel, U.S. forces in Syria, and shipping in the Persian Gulf. And then there is the proxy war in Yemen, from which the Saudis are seeking to extract themselves:
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