Peloni: Using the economic dependency of China on Iranian fuel, and Iran’s dependency on Chinese purchases of that fuel provides him with significant leverage over both. A truly masterstroke which will unfortunately only serve to bring even greater pressure on the Mullahs to sign their latest hudna, to the ultimate regret of the West, Israel and the Iranian people.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 1, 2025
Then there’s always (always!) the possibility that Qatar will take care of the financial shortfalls…