China would benefit because it gets much of its oil from Iran. China and Russia would also benefit because suppose the Iranian regime collapses and a pro-US government takes over. Then the US would control the oil like it now does with Venezuela. Pakistan can agree to store Iran’s enriched uranium. Europe’s deal this time would be independent of the US.
China does get oil from Iran, but IIRC it looks like they’re shoring up their oil shipments. Countries downstream of China seem to be getting hit harder e.g. Australia. China / Russia doesn’t want a pro-US coup to take over, but the IRG seems to be surprisingly resilient and I think they’ll view small shipments of support as sufficient for now, while they gain the PR win.
I don’t think Europe cares to make another antiproliferation or oil treaty if Israeli hostilities continue for they have no forceful leverage to stop the US or the rabid dog that is Israel’s right wing government.
Nobody knows wants going on internally in Iran. Europe, Russia, and China should attempt to negotiate a deal with Iran. The US and Iran appear to be in a stalemate. I think Iran would accept a deal in which Russia stores Iran’s enriched uranium and issues it back as needed for peaceful purposes. All sanctions would be lifted and Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz. Europe would also stop selling military items to Israel.
China would benefit because it gets much of its oil from Iran. China and Russia would also benefit because suppose the Iranian regime collapses and a pro-US government takes over. Then the US would control the oil like it now does with Venezuela. Pakistan can agree to store Iran’s enriched uranium. Europe’s deal this time would be independent of the US.
China does get oil from Iran, but IIRC it looks like they’re shoring up their oil shipments. Countries downstream of China seem to be getting hit harder e.g. Australia. China / Russia doesn’t want a pro-US coup to take over, but the IRG seems to be surprisingly resilient and I think they’ll view small shipments of support as sufficient for now, while they gain the PR win.
I don’t think Europe cares to make another antiproliferation or oil treaty if Israeli hostilities continue for they have no forceful leverage to stop the US or the rabid dog that is Israel’s right wing government.
Nobody knows wants going on internally in Iran. Europe, Russia, and China should attempt to negotiate a deal with Iran. The US and Iran appear to be in a stalemate. I think Iran would accept a deal in which Russia stores Iran’s enriched uranium and issues it back as needed for peaceful purposes. All sanctions would be lifted and Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz. Europe would also stop selling military items to Israel.