ToddE
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Trump Can pull the reverse uno by secretly asking IRI to openly say that Trump is being blackmailed by Israel because he did some borderline legal age girls on Epstein island.
Iran - Israel/US War: Israel-US declare war on Iran, Iran responds
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Trump Can pull the reverse uno by secretly asking IRI to openly say that Trump is being blackmailed by Israel because he did some borderline legal age girls on Epstein island.
ToddE
Trusted Member
Great post.
I have problems with IRI the government and the whole meanignless stance against Israel+US but IRGCASF is something we can be proud of atleast. The toughest of them all which is why US-Israel wants them gone.
I do hope the post-IRI system sustains them. They are to IRI what IIAF was to Shahi Iran.
Michael
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I originally didn't want to participate in this discussion, but there are too many people on this forum spreading misinformation about China for their own purposes.
1. China does import oil from Iran, but the data differs significantly from what some Iranians here are claiming.
In recent years, Russia has consistently been China's largest crude oil supplier, accounting for approximately 17.5%-19.5% of China's total imports. It has never reached 20%. Saudi Arabia ranks second.
In recent years, China's oil imports from Iran have mainly been conducted through transit trade via third countries. Currently, the largest transit country is Malaysia. Malaysia is also a transit country for China-Venezuela oil trade. That is, the China-Malaysia oil trade data (according to Chinese official data) actually equals the sum of oil trade between China and Iran, Venezuela, and Malaysia. In 2025, China-Malaysia oil trade accounted for 11.9% of China's total imports, ranking third. This data cannot be broken down to show Iran's data separately.
2. The price of oil supplied by Iran to China. The quality and delivery methods of crude oil vary greatly among countries. Using China's CIF price as a benchmark, Russian crude oil has the lowest price, usually $5-10/barrel lower than the international benchmark price. Crude oil supplied to China from other Middle Eastern countries is based on the international benchmark price. Crude oil from some countries like Brazil has different quality and therefore a higher price.
The price China actually pays for Iranian oil is lower than the international benchmark price, but higher than the price of Russian crude oil.
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In 2025, China's total crude oil imports were 557.73 million tons. The average daily import volume was approximately 11.55 million barrels/day.
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1. The primary purpose of China's current crude oil imports is strategic reserves, not actual consumption. That is, the vast majority of crude oil imported by China is being stored and not put into consumptive use.
2. China has been undergoing a capacity transformation for many years, with the proportion of crude oil converted into chemical products gradually increasing, while the proportion converted into refined oil products is gradually decreasing. Currently, China's refined oil conversion and consumption rate is already below 50% and continues to decline.
ShapurII
Trusted Member
It is an official figure claimed by Golpaygani, head of the organization for "Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Evil" (lols at the name)
ShapurII
Trusted Member
Iran used to give a $6-$8 discount on each barrel, but currently is giving an $11-$12 discount on each barrel to China, with deferred payments. China imports about 1.4 - 1.8 million barrels per day. That adds up to $5B-$7B of discount per year.
Of course, the actual figure is confidential but those estimates are widely believed to be close to the truth per Iranian/Western sources. Also, it doesn't matter whether China is importing this oil for consumption or storage. It's still a billion-dollar profit for China.
Michael
VIP Member
You don't seem to have seriously understood this data.
China does import crude oil from Iran. The actual delivered price is lower than the international benchmark price, but higher than the price Russia charges China. As for the $11-12 per barrel discount you mentioned, that's possible. But that's not China's true cost. Malaysia, acting as an intermediary in this trade, would charge a fee. China's actual cost is only about $5 per barrel lower than the international benchmark price.
As for the volume of China-Iran oil trade, it certainly doesn't reach the level of 1.4 million barrels per day. The total volume of oil trade between China and Malaysia, when converted, is approximately 137 barrels per day, which represents the total crude oil trade between Malaysia, Iran, Venezuela, and China. (The latest news is that Indonesia has also joined the ranks of these oil trade intermediaries.)
In conclusion, oil trade between China and Iran exists, but it is far from reaching a significant strategic level. If this trade were interrupted, it would indeed have some impact on China, but the impact would be minimal.
ShapurII
Trusted Member
Because your data is seriously flawed and wrong. *137 barrels per day?* lmfao
That's hilarious. How can you say such nonsense with such confidence? Nobody sends oil tankers for 137 barrels per day. Do you know how much oil and gas a tanker carries?
Iran's oil income in last fiscal year was close to 40 billion USD. This is something that can be independently verified based on Iranian budget and multitude of economic indicators.
Assuming that China imports 80%-90% of Iran's oil exports, a figure that is undisputed by both Iranian and Chinese members here, that is about $34 billion USD. In fact, the Chinese members love to brag about buying 80% of Iranian oil all the time; hence, I doubt you would like to challenge that figure.
Divide 34 billion USD by 365 to get the daily export volume in US dollar and then divide it by $55-$60 per barrel to the get the daily volume of export in barrels, including the discount in our calculations because last year's Brent price was about $70 per barrel. You will get something close to 1.6 million barrels per day, which is consistent with all credible information online, and it makes logical sense too.
Michael
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When I entered the number, I missed the word "万." The actual amount is 1.37 million barrels.
Chinese national statistics show that total imports from Malaysia are approximately 1.37 million barrels per day. This represents the total volume of crude oil exported to China from Malaysia, Iran, and Venezuela combined. You can estimate Iran's share of this figure as you see fit.
ShapurII
Trusted Member
OK. Glad that you clarified it because 137 barrels per day was clearly way off. 1.37 million barrels per day makes a lot more sense.
Obviously, Malaysia is not a major oil exporter. So, only Iran and Venezuela are left. Now, even if we assume Iran is responsible for 50% of that, it's still a billion dollar profit for China. Not bad at all, is it?
Pak-Warrior
Registered Member
US destroyed the 3 largest and core nuclear sites of Iran and there is not a shred of doubt about that. Iran cannot enrich any further Uranium.
US didn't claim that they destroyed the Uranium which was already enriched.
There is some amount of 60% enriched uranium with Iran (Weapon grade is 90% though). 60% enriched Uranium can be used to make a low powerful but a physically a very large sized bomb (like a school bus). Cannot be transported via BMs. Possible through containers.
Michael
VIP Member
You can calculate the specific figures yourself.
The actual cost China pays for Iranian oil is approximately $5 per barrel lower than the international benchmark price. The price of crude oil supplied by Russia to China is approximately $5-10 per barrel lower than the international benchmark price. I'm referring to the cost at the point of delivery in China.
Malaysia is also an oil-producing country. However, their oil trade data is clearly anomalous.
Returning to the main topic, oil trade between China and Iran does exist, but it has not yet reached a strategic level. Using this trade to infer China's strategic decisions is clearly meaningless.
ShapurII
Trusted Member
That $5 figure used to be correct (almost), but it is outdated now.
After the June war with Israel, China has ramped up oil imports from Iran (even Trump tweeted about it and claimed he had allowed it) and Iran has increased its discount to China as well. Also, add deferred payments and payment in RMB to the equation too. That gives China even more economic profit.
925boy
Elite Member
1.US apparently only has a 3rd of its carriers on active duty- rhe rest are in long term maintenance.
2. There is no guarantee turkey will not be instructed to attack Iran during rhe upcoming US - israeli - nato operation against Iran. Any neighbour of Iran might joon in the attack in Iran. And so when ira ian officials recently said they are ready for any eventuality, i hope they r really correct.
925boy
Elite Member
With no access to Venezuelan oil, Iranian oil has apparently become '"strategic"for China. China likle buys alot of volume kf Iranian oil ,just in secret, so many, like you, will think its not occurring that much, and that means china won- it will keep buying Iranian oil as long as it can, it has no other option if it wants to maintain amd grow its large amd expanding economy.
ShapurII
Trusted Member
Exactly. I don't even know what "destruction" of enriched uranium with bombing means in the first place? It is clear that you cannot destroy enriched uranium, you can only destroy uranium enrichment facilities.
I mean uranium is an element. You cannot destroy an element by bombing it, wtf?
It can burn or explode in chemical reactions such as oxidation, or get dispersed into smaller, finer pieces, but you cannot destroy an element by bombing it because chemical reactions do not provide enough energy to cause a nuclear reaction.
Only a nuclear reaction can change an element to other elements, i.e. "destroy" an element. Needless to say that isolation of uranium by chemical reactions is not that hard and energy/time consuming. It is physical separation of uranium isotopes that is difficult.
On your second note, THEORETICALLY, 60% enriched uranium can be used in a weapon, but you will need insane compression power with extremely precise timing in nano/femto seconds to cause an implosion which makes it impossible in practice.
You're right: Your critical mass will be huge, but since critical mass of a uranium sphere is proportional to the inverse-square of density, one may hope that with really high compression, generous neutron initiation and proper tamping, you can even use 60% uranium in a weapon. Still, since 40% of atoms in the core absorb neutrons but do not contribute to the chain reaction, the chain reaction will come to a stop prematurely. Also, compression has serious practical limits due to heating, phase shifts and unpredictable hydrodynamics.
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