By bnm Gulf bureau Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran potentially pose significant risks to China's multi-billion-dollar investments in Iranian infrastructure projects over the past twenty years.

Claims that China carried out a large military airlift to Iran in late January spread quickly online. U.S. officials say the story is false and distracts from the more limited reality of Beijing’s

Yes, China’s response to the violence in Iran has been muted. But don’t overlook the support that China has already provided in the form of surveillance and drone technology.

China’s muted response to Iran’s violent crackdown and mounting U.S. pressure underscores the transactional nature of their relationship, rooted in oil and geopolitics rather than genuine strategic commitment.

China is weighing how far it is willing to go to protect its economic relationship with Iran as the United States threatens new tariffs on countries that defy Washington’s line on Tehran.

The U.S. striking Venezuela and capturing its leader has practical implications for China, Russia, Iran and Cuba, and it also sends messages to each nation.

Iran was set to participate in joint naval exercises in South Africa's waters with several other BRICS countries.

Iran faces rising logistical expenses—from ship-to-ship transfers to tanker reflagging—meaning it pays more just to sell each barrel.

Beijing is relieved as signs emerge of deescalation between the United States and Iran, assuaging fears of a confrontation that could have disrupted Gulf stability and China’s energy supplies.

For the second time since World War II, the geopolitical tectonic plates of the world are shifting decisively in favor of the US. The first shift began with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 and ended with the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union that left America as the sole superpower.