Iran, Israel and China
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Israel hasn’t attacked Iran’s energy export hubs so far. If it does, China could find itself cut off from a flow of cheap oil.
As Chinese diplomacy becomes increasingly active in the Middle East, Beijing – which buys 90% of Iran's exported oil – has continued to leave the role of regional policing to the US.
Flight plans indicated a final destination of Luxembourg, but the aircraft appeared to have never flown near European skies
Chinese refineries have become hooked on cheap imports of sanctioned Iranian crude.
Chinese commentators have said that Iran might have fared better against Israeli strikes if had been equipped with Chinese weaponry
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The USS Nimitz and its carrier strike group are steaming west from the Pacific as part of an overall buildup of US military firepower
In response to a question that foreign ministers of 21 Arab, Islamic and African countries issued a joint statement on Israel-Iran conflict, calling for respect of other country's national sovereignty,
Michal Cotler-Wunsh is Israel’s special envoy for combating antisemitism and a former Israeli legislator.