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Military officials have warned that the air superiority the US and its allies have enjoyed for decades may not be possible in ...
After Iran’s Parliament voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, Beijing’s foreign-affairs spokesperson stressed—in what looked ...
Israel urged China to use its economic and political sway to rein in Iran’s military and nuclear ambitions. “China is the ...
China will be forced to continue hedging its bets as it adjusts to a fundamentally changed Middle Eastern security outlook.
After a recent conflict exposed the weaknesses of its military and the unreliability of its Russian alliance, Iran is attempting to pivot towards China for advanced defense equipment, facing ...
Iran’s defense minister has traveled to diplomatic and economic ally China on his first reported trip abroad since a 12-day ...
China and Russia stood by Iran in March after the US demanded nuclear talks with Tehran, with senior Chinese and Russian diplomats saying dialogue should only resume based on "mutual respect." ...
Iranian defense chief joins China-led talks as Tehran deepens military ties and ramps up oil exports to Beijing amid U.S.
China called for a ceasefire. But despite its recent history of mediation in the region, its role was limited this time.
Much has been made of the emerging alliance among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. But the recent strikes on Iran ...
Trump’s leadership style evinced with the Middle East, at once volatile and commanding, could be both an obstacle and an ...
China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions.