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whether Iran can achieve that deterrence, is questionable. but I understand why they think that is the only way out of this situation.I agree with your opinion, thank you for stating it.
how long will China watch one of its principal sources of cheap oil so crucial for the double digit growth and industrial effort get confiscated for at least a generation by its main competitor, is today's billion-dollar geopolitical question. If there isn't *one* strategic analyst within their *entire* state apparatus able to tell the higher echelons to effing move from their pathetic spectating posture and act like a nation truly contemplating a global superpower role, then they deserve to remain a sub-par regional actor for the remainder of the century. Part of a nation becoming a superpower is to boast a number of true visionary architects of foreign policy.
The US had Brzezinski, Kissinger, the USSR had Gromyko. China, by its current lack of political courage and initiative, and assuming that catastrophe of a non-stance remains their posture for the whole duration of the war and god forbid Iran breaks as a country, shall end up watching the consequences that will reverberate and will be taught as their single biggest strategic blunder of the century in every of their foreign policy papers, academies and circles published for 50 years to come. Akin to the 2003 Invasion of Irak by Bush Jr. I honestly don't feel i'm overstating this.
And "the need to balance cordial relations with the GCC" does not stand the test of the current existential conflict for Iran. Prioritizing them is one thing, dropping Iran so casually as some sort of toxic asset is completely another.
The GCC are and will remain core US satellites at the end of the day, even if the KSA has timidly ventured a bit further away relative to the other micro-states, but will listen to America whenever they throw a tantrum at a given geopolitical juncture. There will always be a hard limit to what they can do with them, same with Turkey on NATO's side. IF they can't see it, they aren't even worthy to be considered serious players at scale, period.
PS : thanks for the warm welcome @Persian Gulf and @shapurzolaktaf , + all others who reacted positively. We're all in this together even from outside. I truly appreciate.
That is a question for the parties to the conflict to answer.
The goal of Irán It is not to win this Battle. Irán should keep spreading fire and hate until Trump's impeachment. That is the only way to stop americans and therefore israelis.Yes, but there was never such a degree of open conflict before, so those talks did avert them for many years. Even now, earliest possible cessation of hostilities is important. It is not in either side's interest to let this go on for long.
You are the Iranian, you tell me, please.

Lets not make "cheng" to be soke magical panacea that will end the war in a humane fashion. Ive been a proponent of healthy pragmatism on this thread and caught flak for it but I will challenge your point above as being factually bankrupt.Once the US bombers ramp up, developments are likely to come at a more rapid pace. Hopefully, it will cut short the civilian toll and suffering, by enabling early negotitations.
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Is he really in Israel?I'm starting to believe that Qaani is an American/Israeli scientific experiment on immortality
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Dear @Hassan Al-Somal All other members post are visible but your post not visilble (Almost all except few youtube link you shared). @Mr X Is it only me or someone else also having similar experience. Any idea why this happens?
China does not need to use the guise of "humanitarianism." In fact, a fleet consisting of a Type 052D destroyer, a Type 054A frigate, and a Type 903A replenishment ship has been active in the relevant waters. Meanwhile, the oceanographic research vessel "Dayang Yihao" and the space monitoring ship "Liaowang Yihao" have also been operating in the area.What I mean is that there are plenty of non-kinetic ways in which China can help Iran today, under the guise of "humanitarian aid" which the US does plenty of when projecting forces. I am obviously not expecting direct ,frontal military intervention with Chinese J-11 squadrons litteraly flying in the face of IAF of USN jets, this is not Call of Duty and I understand China has indeed zero incentive or benefit in starting a hot war over Iran , this is not that kind of relationship and such action would be nonsensical. They can send in a solid flotilla including air defense ships to the shores of the Persian Gulf or in the immediate vicinity of the Indian Ocean, all of that is feasible without entering in direct contact with US/Israeli operation but could tacitly diminish their margin for maneuver operationnally while providing crucial intel to any remaining Iranian air-defense asset or missile forces moving around with EW data, create jamming bubbles in crucial corridors and other ECM to passively disrupt and degrade PGM efficiency etc... What I find deplorable is that total visible lack of any indication of any of these passive , low-cost and low-risk initiatives that do not even imply physical entanglement with US/Israeli forces over Iran as it is only an air campagin so far. It indicates imho a shocking level of strategic shortsightedness on the part of the PRC that I certainly did not expect at the level.
Its not stones it was an explosive. That is sepctra coated glass so a small edplosive is like a fart in the wind.Just stones. But likely to be increased.