Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influence

Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influence Link Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influence As the Iran war escalates again, Gulf Arab states are looking to China - not Washington - to use its economic leverage over Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, testing how far Beijing...

Localisation: Tehran, Iran, Middle East
Source: Reuters World
Categorie: security
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:40:19 GMT