American media: The alliance of China, Russia and Iran and the weakening of American goals

On Thursday local time, the Axios website wrote in a report referring to the China-Russia exercise that Russian and Chinese forces began large-scale military exercises in the Russian Far East.

In this report, claiming that Russia has received its first shipment of drones from Iran, it has been claimed that these are only the latest examples of common goals by the main geopolitical enemies of America.

Axios continued, referring to his country’s relations with countries like Iran and Russia, a Chinese diplomat said that it is natural for countries facing sanctions and pressure from Washington to become closer.

This American media continued that the relations between Iran, Russia and China are defined not only by deep ties and common values, but also by special interests and a common desire to challenge Washington.

Aleksandr Gaboev, an analyst on joint Russian-Chinese exercises, said that Moscow’s decision to continue the Vostok military drills with China is intended to send a message that Russia can still play chess on multiple boards even with large numbers of its forces in Ukraine. are.

He added: China is sending this message that despite the war and pressure from the West, the military element of China-Russia relations is getting stronger.

This also applies to trade between the two countries, the value of which increased by about 30 percent this year, Axios continued, helping to reduce the impact of Western sanctions. These sanctions turn Russia even more into China as an energy customer and as a source of goods, especially high-tech products. According to Gaboev, much of this trade bypasses the US dollar.

However, Moscow is a valuable source of discounted oil and gas and weapons technology for Beijing amid American anger, the US outlet continued.

Referring to the claim of John Kirby, the spokesperson of the National Security Council of the White House, that the first shipment of Iranian drones has arrived in the hands of Russia, Axios claimed that according to reports, Iran and Russia are working together to circumvent Western sanctions, a partnership that can hinder America’s efforts to make it costly to attack Ukraine and weaken Iran by persuading it to return to the 2015 agreement.

This American media claimed, quoting a western official, that in the past, Russia and Iran, while cooperating in various fields, also had differences of opinion. Now their relationship is more strategic because Russia needs Iran more than before.

At the same time, Axios continued, China’s oil purchase from Iran helps to maintain Iran’s economy and reduces the leverage of American pressure on Tehran. The two countries announced in January that they are entering the implementation phase of the 25-year economic and security cooperation agreement.