Iran and China are working towards partnerships – would benefit by offsetting US pressures on each

A weekend report from the Wall Street Journal on mooted wide ranging partnership discussion by the two countries:

  • China would benefit from Iranian oil
  • Iran would get Chinese investment
Iran and China partnering up would deflect US pressures and influence on both.
WSJ goes on:
  • An initial draft of the Iran-China deal still requires Iranian parliamentary approval
  • under a 25-year partnership, China would import “sustainable” levels of Iranian oil, but offered no further details
Here is the link for more (may be gated).

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