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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Its the US's fuckup to fix.

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

I fail to see why China should be compelled to help with the Straight. If it's in their interest to do so, they will, but if there is a more price effective alternative for them, they'd take that one. The same goes for every nation.

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

I'm pretty sure the Yanks are fueling the crisis.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 3 days ago

never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake

[–] panthera_@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The solution is for China, Europe, and Russia to get together and negotiate with Iran. Iran will trust this group. Iran would be willing to let China or Russia hold its enriched uranium.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Why would Russia have any interest in this? They're making mad bank off this. It pretty much saved their whole war effort.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

So is the US but Russia would support European concessions while the US wouldn't.

[–] panthera_@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago

Suppose that the Iranian regime collapses and a new government friendly to the US takes over. Then the US would control Iranian oil. If Russia doesn't want to join, China could just join with Europe.