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Ukraine Crisis Strengthens the China-Iran-Russia Axis
March 20, 2014 by Majid Rafizadeh
Russia, the Islamic Republic of Iran and China have strengthened geopolitically ties to create a united front, since President Vladimir V. Putin reclaimed Crimea as a part of Russia and after the Crimean local government called for a referendum to secede the peninsula from Ukraine.
The Russian-American standoff over Ukraine has made these three nations more united in attempting to create a new power pole, counterbalancing and resisting the West particularly the United States in the region and beyond.
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Since the Ukraine crisis, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi has repeatedly pointed out that the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to continue its mutual cooperation with Russia regarding its nuclear facilities and strategic interests. China, which generally follows Russias foreign policies when it comes to Irans nuclear program, did not object to the recent moves. On the other hand, there has not been strong leadership from the West, particularly from the Obama administration, to condemn or halt such a move.
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The Ukraine crisis has provided Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran with a new platform to further establish their strategic depth and present themselves as influential political actors in the region. As the West-Russia standoff simmers, the Western powers will find it much more difficult to attain Moscows support for the specific terms that they desire in the final nuclear deal.
While the Ukrainian crisis moves Russian leaders closer to their Iranian counterparts, Tehran is feeling less pressure to make concessions as well. The final deal will likely be much less strict on Irans nuclear activities, the number of the centrifuges it can retain, and the level of uranium enrichment it can pursue.
Ukraine Crisis Strengthens the China-Iran-Russia Axis | FrontPage Magazine
Ukraine Crisis Strengthens the China-Iran-Russia Axis
March 20, 2014 by Majid Rafizadeh
Russia, the Islamic Republic of Iran and China have strengthened geopolitically ties to create a united front, since President Vladimir V. Putin reclaimed Crimea as a part of Russia and after the Crimean local government called for a referendum to secede the peninsula from Ukraine.
The Russian-American standoff over Ukraine has made these three nations more united in attempting to create a new power pole, counterbalancing and resisting the West particularly the United States in the region and beyond.
...
Since the Ukraine crisis, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi has repeatedly pointed out that the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to continue its mutual cooperation with Russia regarding its nuclear facilities and strategic interests. China, which generally follows Russias foreign policies when it comes to Irans nuclear program, did not object to the recent moves. On the other hand, there has not been strong leadership from the West, particularly from the Obama administration, to condemn or halt such a move.
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The Ukraine crisis has provided Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran with a new platform to further establish their strategic depth and present themselves as influential political actors in the region. As the West-Russia standoff simmers, the Western powers will find it much more difficult to attain Moscows support for the specific terms that they desire in the final nuclear deal.
While the Ukrainian crisis moves Russian leaders closer to their Iranian counterparts, Tehran is feeling less pressure to make concessions as well. The final deal will likely be much less strict on Irans nuclear activities, the number of the centrifuges it can retain, and the level of uranium enrichment it can pursue.
Ukraine Crisis Strengthens the China-Iran-Russia Axis | FrontPage Magazine