Tensions remain high as U.S. Central Command announced that a U.S. Naval fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, reports Associated Press. The Iranian regime remains defiant, despite an overwhelmingly powerful American Naval armada poised to strike. The mullahs' security forces have slaughtered tens of thousands of unarmed Iranian citizens who have taken to the streets to protest.
Meanwhile, the AP also says that regime has agreed to send its foreign minister to meet with U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff to "pursue fair and equitable negotiations." President Donald Trump would like to see a deal negotiated, but Mike Pompeo, former secretary of state under Trump, thinks a long-term solution providing peace and stability is unimaginable.
Gordon Chang is an Asian policy analyst and author of "Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America" He says that Iran remains China's proxy.
"China has been supporting Iran almost across the board. I don't think Iran (through Hamas) could have attacked Israel on October 7th, 2023, without China's backing,” states Chang. “You got to remember that China takes either 80% or 90% of Iran's exports of crude depending on the year, and that is a critical financial lifeline for the theocratic regime in Tehran."
Chang says that it is in the best interest of the U.S. that the regime in Tehran falls.
"President Trump has promised the Iranian protesters that help is on the way, and Iran's regime is continuing to slaughter them. The numbers are horrific. They're in the tens of thousands of protesters who have been murdered,” says Chang.
He states that it is time for the U.S. to make good on its word.
“China does not have the power to oppose the U.S. should the U.S. decide to use force in Iran. China has a lot of bluster, but it's just not in a position to oppose the U.S.," concludes Chang.
