Hormuz crisis shows why US must stockpile critical minerals: mineral vulnerability worse than oil.
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Russia, China help Iran see battlefield: electronic warfare, intelligence eroding US-Israeli dominance.
US attacks expose limits of China’s economic statecraft: pragmatism trumps “strategic partnerships” with Iran, Venezuela.
Houthis sit out Iran war: fear decapitation, depleted weapons, Saudi pressure, China ties counsel restraint.
China, Russia not helping Iran: Moscow tied to Ukraine, Beijing prioritizes Gulf ties.
China’s Middle East ties go beyond Iran: deeper Arab investments. Pragmatism, not alliance, prevails.
China, Russia stay out of Iran war, prioritizing Gulf ties, fearing Iranian collapse. Isolation deepens.
China’s wartime diplomacy: promotes multilateralism, rejects regime change, advocates dialogue, Global South voice.
China’s Iran bet collapses: $400B investment, 90% oil purchases rendered worthless as US strikes cripple Tehran.
Trump’s failed trade war retreats to “strategic stability” as US expands Middle East, accelerating China’s rise.