Russia, China and Iran have launched high-intensity joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, signaling deeper military alignment. The Maritime Security Belt exercise unfolds near the Strait of Hormuz — a critical artery for global oil flows.

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Targeting Iran’s oil sales to China could test the limits of Beijing’s backing as Washington seeks leverage in renewed nuclear negotiations.

China's perspective on the US-Iran conflict is that American military pressure, driven by domestic politics, is escalating tensions despite ongoing diplomatic efforts

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in a wide-ranging call as the US administration pushes Beijing and others to further isolate Tehran.

As Iran’s top trade partner and key energy importer, China can quietly push Tehran toward a deal, especially if it hints that oil purchases or investment flows could be affected by escalations.

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China’s satellites are watching everything the U.S. is doing in the Middle East - in real time. And now, they’ve even shared detailed imagery of Patriot missile systems and F-16s at Bahrain’s Shaikh Isa Air Base,

US President Donald Trump agreed to increase US economic pressure on Iran during a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House last week , Axios reported on Saturday. The pressure will be focused mostly on oil sales to China, two US officials told the outlet.

Russia says it has deployed naval vessels, alongside China and Iran, for joint exercises in the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is an important waterway located between Iran to the north and Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the south.

Supplies of Urals, along with other export grades such as Sokol and Varandey, have added to regular shipments of Russia’s flagship ESPO blend exported from the Far East port of Kozmino, which is geographically closer to China.