Would Iran be able to finance a prolonged military conflict with Israel? | DW News

Iran's attack on Israel has raised questions over its military capabilities and its potential readiness for an escalated conflict in the region. The country - which has been under international sanctions for years - has been suffering from high inflation and low growth.
But over the past few months, it's also been showing increasing readiness to flex its military muscles, carrying out attacks on tankers near the Strait of Hormuz and reinforcing its support for a range of militant groups including Hamas and Hezbollah.
DW Business speaks with Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, Professor of Economics at Virginia Tech and co-author of the book ‘How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare.’
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[@channelk-5145]

Is this the same guy who said Russia don't have ballistic missile in 2002?

[@wordscapes5690]

Sources

[@HOPELESSALICE]

lel yes its him and he sayin at start the iranian attack was moderate they lit light up the middle east skys with fire :D

[@Nganya96]

We were not there but here

[@netiturtle]

2022 and Russia was running low on missiles and artillery shells. Russia since has received some 3 million shells and unknown amount of missiles from North Korea, at least 200 ballistic missiles from Iran. And maximised its own production

[@JohnB567]

Yes, that's him .... he also said that Russians Economie wouldn't sustain a war in the long run ... Right now, he's saying the same rubbish as usual. Iran is just fine.

[@badomen9057]

Are these the same ones that said Russian economy will collapse within months?

[@Flow-rs1qg]

so where they get their funds? in ther A hole? 😂😂😂😂

[@duahlistowell9122]

What happened to Russia bringing the dollar down,or the mission has been abandoned?

[@superplayer931]

Yes

[@154fleetwood]

I ran, doesn’t have the same economy as Russia. The Russians

[@AmRFuKYaH]

Remember when BRICS overthrew the US dollar? Me either still waiting for that like you all said was going to happen. 🤣

[@abdimohammed9181]

How did Taliban manage to maintain war with US for 20 years? Underestimating your opponent is the best way to find yourself in a difficult situation.

[@yte549]

😂😂😂 lol now what about Afganistan

[@yte549]

Iran will become Afganistan lol😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@progman347]

And how peshmerga kurdish able to keep their present until now in iranian teritory.

[@Blodhelm]

Ask Pakistan, who now wants help against the Taliban.

[@michaelscott5653]

Bad comparison. Iran has a conventional army while the Afghans have an asymmetrical 'army' (i.e. gorilla style warfare). Afghans also had massive stockpiles of weapons that the Soviets left there after the Soviet-Afghan war. They also received weapon stockpiles from the CIA during that time as well.

[@901Wes]

Excuse me, did he say Iran’s GDP is growing by 5% annually ? That’s massive . Despite all the sanctions and western interference .

[@AnhNguyen-hn9vj]

he said Iran's economy is back 20 years. It is still better than the US. US economy is like back 100 years. there are tents on all over the countries only happened since the Depression. damm

[@aaronplackett2094]

​@AnhNguyen-hn9vj the majority of the tents are not citizens

[@ThierryHorel]

​@@aaronplackett2094 WRONG

[@michaelcullen6923]

It's also about the size of Missouri. lol

[@sdkfz2519]

He lied!! Iran economy is in the toilet. It shrank by 60% in the past decade

[@Thefreaklander]

I must say that he is a very knowledgeable guy. Very rarely have I seen an "expert" that really knows about what he is talking about specially when it comes to matters regarding the middle east.

[@michael511128]

Only psychopaths talk about war with a smile.

[@aravindananth9483]

😂😂😂😂GREAT BRO😂😂😂😂😂.. I Laughed TO DEATH... thank you from INDIA

[@mane4209]

The host is specially disturbing.

[@gail2698]

She's wonderful 👏👏

[@KS-zq7zy]

Bb is one of them

[@charleshixon3558]

Theyre just far removed from it mentally. Its all academic to them as they have no relevant experience to empathize with. Its fairly common among the unblooded.

[@zaale5242e]

The media is being nonsense nowadays.. (UPDATE: the interviewer reminds me of the Red Alert 2 Allies assistant "Athena Massey" 🤣🤣🤣)

[@ems4884]

Still learning English?

[@moioioio]

@@ems4884he definitely knows english. Do you know how to comprehend?

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

On the subject of the middle east and the west's policies within it, they've always been nonsense.

[@LouisTheTraveler76]

I enjoyed the interview. She asked good questions.

[@enriquelaroche5370]

How will the closing of the straits of Hormuz affect the EU economies?

[@thegreatdane3627]

probably the same way everyone else would be affected by higher oil prices?

[@south88park]

No

[@Wonderscope1]

The question is o If the whole world is ready for war? Be scared of those who has nothing to lose

[@qashmirqhan]

No sane peoples economy is ready for war but once inflicted has to be carried out tooth and nail.

[@korombokaronko7948]

The west did all these speculations on Russia too. Decades back, they did the same for Vietnam too. War is about determination and the will of the people. Assad was expected to vanish in months also

[@rebeltheharem7028]

Well, it depends on the tactics you use.

[@xl6941]

You are wrong USA WARNED EVERYONE ABOUT RUSSIA people just refused to listen

[@user-wl7zi6pc3j]

Except in this case the invader is Russia, not USA. USA invaded Iraq, Vietnam; now Russia has invaded Ukraine. I think a better analogy would be to compare USA and Russia in this case.

[@Memovox]

@@user-wl7zi6pc3j Wrong. US invaded Ukraine ideologically and Russia is defending it's cultural sphere.

[@tErrablu929]

@@MemovoxVery funny. Thanks for the laugh.

[@tengchuankhoo6585]

A good interviewer asks questions not plant them so clumsily

[@thunderation]

Considering one night of defending against Iran cost Israel 5% of its total annual military budget, that question should be asked of Israel, as well. Of course Israel has the US to do all its heavy lifting, but I think people forget Iran also has Russia and China. I'm not a fan of either belligerent, but if something pops off, it'll be Israel's doing.

[@pesteanvstefan5491]

Where do you trolls come with this numbers ? You an accountant at the israelis military budget :))

[@thunderation]

@@pesteanvstefan5491 Israeli sources state they spent $1.35bn in its defense that night alone. Israel says its annual military budget is roughly $23bn. If you don't like it, send your complaint to Israel.

[@neshirst-ashuach1881]

Iran doesnt have Russian or chinese aid at all in the same way Israel gets US aid - neither country donates money to Iran, and neither particulrarly cares about it. Also, Iran launched over 100 of its ballistic missiles in that night - it has "3000+" but many dont have the range to hit Israel. So Iran easily burned more than 5% of its ballistic missile stocks (than can reach Israel). In other words, theres alot of uncertantity over whos resources would run out first, but with US backing, its probably Iran.

[@EliDahi]

Would the West and Europe, specially Germany survive Iran’s potential closing of the 2 oil straits.

[@PhilCorbett-ls9un]

If necessary, the U.S. and the West would fight to keep the SOH and Red Sea open.

[@deloughi1887]

Iran lost 3 ships and 2 oil rigs last time they tried it.. when they put mines in the water to block the route..

[@badomen9057]

@@deloughi1887are you seriously comparing Iran back then to now 😂

[@dr_success]

@@badomen9057 He is funny, Iran is now a bigger state now, even having the largest millitary in the middle east, building their own weapons, has largest Uranium reserves (60%)

[@summitplatinum9836]

⁠@@dr_successlol well that’s bs…. Iran isn’t even in the top ten of uranium reserves/deposits lol….

[@chelimobashir1679]

As long as you want oil, they will

[@macqueenb9911]

Excellent interview! The key: further altercation of sort would be a failure, IF the aim is a more moderate Iran.

[@haydar378]

Yes they are

[@khushhalpakistanzindabad4680]

It was said the same for Russia.

[@DerekFolan]

Why ask ?

[@EmRon1968]

Military Analysts have estimated that Iran's attack in total cost in the region of 10 to 20 million dollars whereas the Israeli defence of this same attack cost around 1.3 billion dollars. You do the math and see who will last longer before going bankrupt.

[@bensmith8284]

Iran would, compare the economies. 10-20 million sounds way off for sending ballistic and cruise missiles. But taken your word for it, yes the US could trade this equation all day. Let alone, UK, France, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Israeli governments were all involved so putting the bill at one country is misleading.

[@TheYoutubeUser69]

yes but how long would iran continue to send rockets if Jericho comes knocking on the door?

[@myspace1876]

The real question is what will take iran to defend such an attack from Israel? can they defend anything at all?

[@MetalGear1]

Don’t count on it. Countries all around the world are calling Israel right now to buy their defense systems so all in all they’ll be earning much more than they spent.

[@bahacho9205]

​,,,,,,, does the west ever learn from it's strategic blunder?

[@gordonspicer]

she asks a question about reaction at home to present events and he fails to answer. She does not pursue the question. Not ideal interviewing technic

[@user-eh2hj8bx6i]

I appreciate how DW anchors don't interrupt or cut off the interviewees.

[@plusblood5101]

I would say its the opposite Actually !

[@toplyf.]

Since they supply their minions, now they will need their own supplies. And we will see how well they do by themself.

[@just_janen_1196]

Very good analysis. An informative breakdown of Iran

[@syedhasan8181]

It is clear that Iran does not want a war with anyone, but it would defend its honour at any cost because the Iranians value their honour. This is the reason why they had an empire. They are a proud people just like the Romans (now called the West). So, Iran's neighbours should do well not to get into a tit-for-tat war game with them :)

[@mz7460]

حسن جان گوتو زخور

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[@Dougie-ex1ov]

They have oil Israel does not, Iran can fight a prolonged war. But the distance means it will never be a land battle. Just air power which is probably will all be about.

[@ExpatBorders]

They never talk about the high inflation, deindustrialization, and even though there's growth in places like the United States, the cost of living means there's actual little wealth being generated for the majority of its citizens. US, UK, and Germany are all declining. No one can finance a prolonged military conflict without destroying their domestic population.

[@bhubestakesoponsatien1143]

There is financial issue in all wars, don’t worry , they will survive

[@verdebusterAP]

Simple answer is no

[@funkyyaya]

It wouldn’t be a long conflict

[@YellowKurt]

You bring this guy he only says I think

[@HuskyOwner-bl1jf]

There are way to many factors that can't be known at this point The Israeli military is far better trained and equipped than the Iranian military What protects Iran is the distance and that the most direct route to Iran would require going over Arab states Neither country really has the ability to project force at a distance Now, Saudi Arabia has been improving relations with both Israel and Iran of late So a war between Israel and Iran would depend heavily on what the Saudi's want to do If the Saudi's let the Israeli's land in their airfields to refuel Iran would be in major trouble If they don't then it is basically Iran and Israel lobbing missiles at each other over great distances Though again Israel has the edge here with their Iron Dome defense and easy access to Western missiles Which brings us to the point that if any of the Middle Eastern states side with Iran it would most likely result in the Western countries getting directly involved as well Then Iran and its allies would just get rolled by superior militaries Iran did the right thing saying that their rather weak missile/drone attack was sufficient to sooth their ire Now it is up to Israel to take the fig leaf or start a war that they don't need to

[@gordonspicer]

otwo point missing. Will Azerbaijan very close to Iran allow IAF to operate from their bases? They were very grateful to the quick supply of very effective arms from Israel and relations very close. Will their main S300 be effective ? They have certainly not been effective over Syria for years. "rather weak" you say! Did you see the size of the ballistic missile shot down over Israel and it was not even fully in tact!

[@user-rv9uo2qf1u]

@@gordonspicer so israel park their planes in azerbaijan and iran just watch? they can destroy those f35 easier in that way

[@gordonspicer]

@@user-rv9uo2qf1u A potential problem is that Iran may have to split its air defences in more than one direction. A cursory look at the performance of your long term ally and Russian client State Syria over last few years does not bode too well does it. I cannot recall of any IAF place being shot down or even Syrians directly using their air force to retaliate. Maybe Iran have superior and more experienced air defences?

[@Doomscroller394]

Of course not...

[@Kroogles]

Any sufficiently advanced industrial economy can become a monster under the threat of total war. Do not underestimate Iran.

[@261moki]

Do not 0verestimate Iran.

[@eduwino151]

you mean the same jokers who couldnt deal with iraq for 8 years

[@gustialdi584]

​​@@eduwino151Israel couldn't even deal with a flip-flops wearing militia for the past 6 months...where's the eradication and the rescue hostages by IDF?

[@gustialdi584]

​​@@261mokiand Israel couldn't deal with a flip-flops wearing militia for the past six months. What happened the eradication and rescue hostages by the IDF?

[@basshunterdota625]

Iran and industrialized? Exporting dry fruits, second hand drones,and oil doesn't comes under advanced Industrialized 😹😹😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@klikklakis]

Another and possibly more important question is how ready is the American economy for a major war with Russia, China or even Iran. There was a lot of talking heads that said the Ukraine conflict would brake Russia. How is that going so far?????

[@ThePilotGear]

i just came here to reiterate how we are closer and closer to our own demise with every subsequent bomb we drop. All the money spent on death could otherwise be used for so much good, and yet history keeps repeating itself; as if we're expecting a different result. And...funny enough...about 99.995% of the world's population is on the same page. We're all good. We all just want to enjoy our lives and do some good before we become dust in the wind. The very minute slice of individuals who want blood should have it amongst themselves and leave the rest of us to repair this planet. yeah i know. sue me.

[@alicenchang1944]

The answer is no

[@gustialdi584]

Iran survived multiple sanctions. That should explain a lot....

[@Radonslur]

so they are an economic power?

[@sdkfz2519]

No, they are extremely weak.

[@emmanueledano5194]

So will they survive in a full blown war? Lmao they're not russia bruh dont be delusional

[@darakilicoglu]

@@emmanueledano5194 Russia will not watch if Iran is attacked.

[@user-ry7we3yx6r]

"Iran is NOT self sufficient in food" 😮

[@user-px8iv3id2p]

Do you want to have a look at inflation in uk , I work full time job and OT still can’t cope with ever increasing inflation

[@iancoles1349]

Depends on how much goodies it supplys to China and North Karea

[@mustafa-sheik]

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[@maxplanck1928]

Their smiles make me think they like each other 😅

[@user-uo9eq9fj1l]

300+ missiles he calls symbolic.

[@neshirst-ashuach1881]

Iran launched over 100 of those ballistic missiles in one night, and only managed to injure 1 little girl. Given that a big chunk of Irans ballistic missiles dont even have the range to hit israel, Irans "3000+" missiles suddenly seem a bit less impressive.

[@SheepofTheShepherd-nu3lz]

so many things thems not ready for

[@dannermcgrath9014]

This lady is a real life OMEGA

[@Hasluck_]

🗿

[@iancoles1349]

Closing of the the straits could not happen

[@BeachBoi1000]

Is it ready doesn’t matter. Because I don’t think they care if their citizens suffers as a result.

[@Aqwerman]

Stop Gaza Genocide. Show you values. So Called Democracies are exposed

[@DravidanKappiri]

After this attack, i discussed it with some people and they are ready to pay one month's salary for iran... I don't know what they are saying seriously....

[@1234567MOE]

Iran , and Persia as have been known in the Middle East for millennia , has always been super rich , and is still very rich .

[@Bozlee22]

This is not Iran’s first rodeo, They be fine

[@LeMerch]

What? When’s the last time Iran attacked a western backed nation..

[@VibnWavez]

lol well it is the first one where the bull tried to gore the humans with way more advanced weapons than an old pair of horns, so....

[@donq2957]

@@LeMerch Iraq

[@MrTmenzo]

Ancient air force ancient navy it's an L for fart-ran 😂

[@donq2957]

@@MrTmenzo Modern nukes and missles.

[@uritharchakositt3106]

Iran also has the risk of destructive earthquakes.

[@MissSarahGM]

Germany is morally on the wrong side of history here, and asks the wrong questions.

[@Meteyard97]

In short, no

[@mohammadsalmani8080]

Doesn't he speak as if his family are hostages in Iran?

[@detectiveofmoneypolitics]

Economic investigator Frank G Melbourne Australia is following this informative content cheers Frank 😊

[@62nevio]

Did somebody tell us that russian economy wouldn t be abel to suport war in Ukraine 😮

[@noahlupu5719]

And they are still right

[@EliDahi]

On the contrary they told us that Russia’s economy will make Russia fall apart and the Russian will throw Putin out of office after 2 weeks of war.

[@badomen9057]

@@noahlupu5719 really? Last I checked Russian economy is doing better than most European including Germany

[@It-s-me-P]

Well Russia is a much bigger country than Iran, and the us is much better equipped than Ukraine. If they were to demolish the a few oil rigs Iranian economy would suffer heavily. But here it looks like nobody wants war.

[@menschin2]

They spent 1/3 of there Budget on the army. A lot of trade partners are gone. In the long run they lost the war. Strategically speaking.

[@gislebertusreck9204]

bigger question is can we in the west, like it or not were low on stuff now after Ukraine

[@kamrudinelias3922]

Stop filtering comments or simply shut off comments button...

[@notarealperson9709]

of course not... they have teh GDP of the State of Minnesota

[@OshinAttari]

Iran PPP Is 1,7 Trillion

[@JigilJigil]

@@OshinAttari Iran's gdp (nominal) is $280 billion, (the real gdp based on the Iran's market $ value).

[@OshinAttari]

@@JigilJigil Iranian GDP is 386

[@wordscapes5690]

Of course it would. It’s getting HUGE money from China and Russia.

[@lizhall2961]

China maybe. I doubt Russia has the capital to help now.

[@bahacho9205]

​,,,,,, China is not helping Iran but buying Iranian goods. Russia doesn't run on credit like the west.

[@neshirst-ashuach1881]

Proof? Iran has sold Russia weapons for use in Ukraine, but thats not a donation.

[@rasoolghanbari8132]

i am an iranian and military has everything and owns virtually unlimited land out and inside cities , you talk nonesense

[@stephenadenu-mensah6538]

Russia will supply them food. Instead of thinking about Europe who are struggling now without sanctions you're talking about a country that have been in sanctions for years and still surviving. Energy prices in Iran is cheaper than Europe.

[@joshcartu4332]

Iran is about to "find out".

[@rajibullah9072]

Iran just enters with full energy and on the other hand Israel is broken ;

[@noctis0524]

I was their with my parents a year ago.. i can say Iran is poor, all they did is like flexing there muscle even though they really are poor in economy..like the north Korea did

[@relevant4life]

The question is can Israel sustain spending over a billion dollars every Iranian strike. That was only a small warning strike.

[@PeterSedesse]

answer is that it depends on how much the USA gets involved. If the US blocked trade from Iran to China, both Iran and China would come to a standstill.

[@jt-ttt]

you mean USa occupy Afghanistan again to block trade between China and iran?

[@user-zx1pc9eq8w]

The real question is whether Israel has the finances to fight Iran? It cost the Israelis billions to fend off the 300 missiles and drones from Iran. However, 7 still managed to get through to hit Israel's airbase. Iran spent some millions. It was low-budget for Iran. Israel would have to bleed its treasury to fight Iran.

[@TheAshuV]

If its full on war Iran ain't going to fire this much missiles and also US amd france will be for israel countries like jordan and lebanon will have more worse financial crises

[@ashk6762]

N on top of that Iran gave them a 72hr warning that they were gonna hit 😂

[@myspace1876]

So according to you iran will be defending all the 300 missiles and drones for a much cheaper price , if Israel attacks? Iran don't even have enough radars. Pakistani airforce bombed their villages as a retaliation for bombing Pakistani villages

[@nyagorioerick5439]

This is a silly question

[@1234567MOE]

You said the same about Russia , and here we go, Russian economy is even stronger after the war 😂

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

Talk to Russian oil workers being payed in Yuan.

[@1234567MOE]

@@buildmotosykletist1987 as long as they can pay with it or exchange with local currency that should be alright , the US dollar should be abandoned by everyone anyway as it has no real value anymore

[@aminghalat]

When you are saying Iran’s expenditure on foreign influence “is not huge compared to some other countries”, you should compare everything with those other countries; including their GDP compared to Iran GDP! It is neither acceptable nor scientific to compare just one factor and say Oh! It is not that huge!

[@demiller74]

Nope.

[@asanchez5664]

They have support ...

[@asanchez5664]

Biden will send more $$$$$

[@jaywyn]

no. just not.

[@vijaymujumdar5617]

Can Iran become Persia again? The people are gifted but subjugated by a ruthless theocracy. When they wake up, throw away the shackles, Persia will rise again and become a beacon of prosperity and modernity in the region.

[@Akephalos204]

“Iran answer” ftfy

[@PapakShirazi]

I wonder whether the abode of the Supreme Leader features upon the roster of considerations for IDF.

[@leopoldom.jr.dulguime3314]

The question should be : How America's and Europe's economy survive if Iran closed all traffic of OIL in the Gulf Region ? How many days can you survive if there is no OIL coming from Middle East ? I'm sure Russia will not help you with what you have done in Ukraine.

[@thegreatdane3627]

how long would the middle east survive without any income? They can't all just sell to china and india...

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

By itself, Iran probably wouldn't be able to sustain a prolonged war of attrition against Izrael. But only because Izrael is not fighting the war on its own. The amount of material aid Izzy needed from the US and its allies were substantial in the Gaza conflict. And that's against a ragtag group of resistance fighters who sometimes McGuyver their own equipment 😆 Against Iran, or a mobilized Hezbollah, they would need even more support.

[@easyranger6898]

The real question would be: Is America able to finance a prolonged military conflict with Iran?

[@eliassanchez2803]

The US is not in a position to go to war we are also suffering from inflation

[@ibrahimn22]

Iran makes its own steel gas gas and oil to run production independently and indefinitely . They also have Russia and China, who suffer from over production as yellen said I'm sure Iran will have many volunteers from all over the world willing to fight For free .

[@avex3903]

iran has all the right to defend itself

[@ronsingh3121]

Utube is going to ban me from their account if I continue posting my comments I speak the truth of the Palestinian people and the injustice

[@kwanelem2597]

Iran is ready, don't use media to try to undermine it.

[@jonsekander619]

Would Iran be able to finance a military escalation ? Good quastion ,Now does Israel have the money without US/EU and UK Tax payer money ???

[@rosleibrahim1100]

Ekonomi israel sekarang kritikel. Uk .us .inggeris pun mengalami kritikel ekonomi .kerana banyak membantu ukrin dan israel dalam perperangan. Apa sumber bumi uk .us . Inggeris..selama ini ekonomi us semata mata merompak hasil kekayaan bumi ditimur tengah saja . Perangisrael palastin .israel iran .akan berlanjutan tampa tarikh . Kemunkinan terjadi perang dunia ketiga .

[@sdkfz2519]

Israel has a huge and hightech economy ($560 billion GDP); Iran's economy is a shrinking and very sick (less than $360 billion GDP). Iran can't even feed its own people.

[@Wow-673]

Israel’s economy is larger than Iran’s and they have 20% the population.

[@neshirst-ashuach1881]

The short answer is yes. Firstly, the EU abd UK dont finance the Israeli millitary at all, and while the US does, its around 10% of Israeli millitary spending - even without that, Israel has a larger GDP than Iran and is better placed to finance a long war.

[@mz7460]

Im from iran and i say no

[@urbansenicar81]

It would if the USA chips in.

[@HuskyOwner-bl1jf]

I pray that the US stays out of it We don't need another endless war in the Middle East We spent over $1.2trillion on Afghanistan and that got us no where

[@henrynkya5446]

Taleban fight with NATO for more than 20 years, how they managed to do so and why iran cant?

[@Sprinklebesties]

Israel made a huge mistake attacking Iran embassy

[@all_religions_are_garbages]

[@lazynow1]

no it was a FOB full of military personnel........

[@giacomogiacomo1194]

😂😂😂

[@gordonspicer]

The building was not protected under the terms of the 1961 Vienna Convention since it was used for military purposes.

[@Kroogles]

@@gordonspicer Hogwash, no legal expert agrees with you.

[@praveenspike]

Iran just used 1% of its artillery.

[@enedifanovaha7713]

Starving

[@fuegodeamoryvida2772]

We are praying for wisdom for all the authorities. Please don't start World War III. Remember Iran might get an alliance with Corea, Rusia and China.

[@czarnick123]

Dont start any wars hopefully.

[@LeMerch]

I think the west have been trying to mitigate the potential for a global war but Russia, Israel and Iran are pushing us in this direction. It’s only a matter of when.

[@neothaka]

China would never get involved. China is great at saying they support X, Y, Z and then supply the opposite side with weapons. That said, what incentive does China have? If it's been going out of its way to avoid direct sanctions, directly backing an Iranian war effort would do the polar opposite.

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

They're already allied with Russia and China, even if not openly stated on the surface. They are already informally the new axis of opposition, and that's not even counting the axis of resistance in the middle east, of which Iran also plays a significant role in.

[@cb250nighthawk3]

​@@neothaka China would not get involved until they get involved. Lavrov of Russia visited Xi Jiping just before the Iranian attack.

[@user-tz7mm1cd8u]

When they criticize Iran and speak poorly of Iranian econmy, that means what Iran is doing is damn right