Following the rapprochement with Trump: Iran fears it will be abandoned by China

The rapprochement between Trump and Xi Jinping is causing concern in Iran, which fears that China will stop purchasing Iranian oil and abandon it under pressure from American sanctions. According to a source close to the Revolutionary Guards, the Iranians requested money, military aid, and continued oil purchases from China. About 50 million barrels of Iranian oil are at sea, and the Chinese are applying pressure on the price.

The rapprochement between the US and China, against the backdrop of the meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping, is causing deep concern in Tehran. According to a source close to the Revolutionary Guards, the Iranians requested three things from the Chinese: money and loans, military aid—and most importantly, continued purchases of Iranian oil. About 50 million barrels of Iranian oil are currently at sea, and the Chinese are applying heavy pressure on the price, while banks and refineries in China fear American sanctions. In Tehran, they believe that China and Russia will not let the regime fall, but they understand that without China it will be difficult to sustain the economy over time. Today's meeting is seen as determining the amount of economic oxygen that will remain for the regime.