Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday — a meeting that underscored the trilateral relationship between Russia, China, and Iran. Iran is a geopolitical lever for both Moscow and Beijing, allowing them to complicate Western strategies in the Middle East, even as they balance support for Iran with broader regional interests. If the U.S. brokered ceasefire collapses and the conflict continues to intensify, Russia and China would face a strategic dilemma. While useful as a pressure point against U.S. dominance and a shield for economic survival under sanctions, the Iran-Russia-China alliance is limited in scope.
A Tactical Triangle: The Evolving Geopolitical Alignment of Russia, China, and Iran (Soufan Center)
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