Iran wants to hijack Trump's meeting with Xi
Key takeaways
- Tehran, under military and economic pressure due to Trump s naval blockade of Iran s western and southern seaports, needs to find a way out of the strategic stalemate it created by closing the Strait of Hormuz.
- Beijing is, perhaps, the Iranian regime s last best chance to wage its asymmetrical war against the U.S.
- Last week, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi began laying the foundation for Tehran s Beijing power play.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Tehran, under military and economic pressure due to Trump s naval blockade of Iran s western and southern seaports, needs to find a way out of the strategic stalemate it created by closing the Strait of Hormuz.
Beijing is, perhaps, the Iranian regime s last best chance to wage its asymmetrical war against the U.S. on the global stage — especially since Tehran s efforts to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to intervene have largely failed.
Last week, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi began laying the foundation for Tehran s Beijing power play. He met with Wang Yi, his Chinese counterpart, in Beijing in an attempt to get Tehran s senior Axis of Evil partner to weigh in.