Common interests in weakening U.S. geostrategic dominance are driving Russia and China to provide crucial assistance to Iran’s wartime defense effort.
Both Moscow and Beijing are calibrating their help for Iran to avoid damaging their multifaceted relations with Washington and with the Arab Gulf states.
President Trump’s agreement with Russia to put more diesel fuel on global markets reflects the extent to which the Iran and Ukraine wars are intersecting.
Russian supplies of advanced missile technology to Iran will increase the potential for Iran, as well as its allies — such as the Houthi movement in Yemen — to strike U.S. warships and other key targets.
by The Soufan Center – Great Power Competition Fuels Iran’s War Effort
