V interesting “big strategic picture” article on the Chinese-Russia-Iran-US power plays!
“Russia–Iran–China: All for one, and one for all?”
by Pepe Escobar in The Cradle
“Although perhaps not yet obvious to Washington, a US war on Iran will be viewed as one against Russia and China too. Both Putin & Xi know that Trump's war is singularly directed at the transformational global 'changes they are driving together.'”