{"id":7872,"date":"2025-08-21T16:20:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T21:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=7872"},"modified":"2025-08-29T09:56:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T14:56:52","slug":"7872","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2025\/08\/21\/7872\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Persons will sometimes ask, how can the Regime\u2019s policies survive for 45 plus years?\u00a0 How can they keep on doing what they are doing to their citizens and neighboring states, and really to the world?\u00a0 Here\u2019s an important part of that answer\u2014the continuing support of Iran by Russia and China (for their own individual aims).\u00a0 Those powerful countries are enablers, a term we have often used in this blog. \u00a0They use other countries also for their self-interest.\u00a0 \u201cRussia and China Give Iran Nuclear Deal Boost,\u201d<\/a> Newsweek, 8-21-25.\u00a0\u00a0Note also the statement by Russia.\u00a0 \u201cRussian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said Wednesday on X: “In other words, an attempt by #E3 to trigger #SnapBack despite their own non-compliance would contradict the fundamental principles of international law.”\u201d\u00a0 Absolutely untrue, whether based on treaty law (the JCPOA), UN Charter (provisions against threats and for self defense, and for international order).<\/p>\n

\u201cIran\u2019s Freeze on Nuclear Inspections Prompts UN-US Crisis Talks,\u201d<\/a> Bloomberg, 8-21-25.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran holds military drills after big losses in war with Israel,\u201d<\/a> Reuters, 8-21-25.<\/p>\n

Crocodile tears.\u00a0 \u201cShipping line denies Iran ties after 16 of its vessels hit with US sanctions,\u201d<\/a> Financial Times, 8-21-25.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Persons will sometimes ask, how can the Regime\u2019s policies survive for 45 plus years?\u00a0 How can they keep on doing what they are doing to their citizens and neighboring states, and really to the world?\u00a0 Here\u2019s an important part of that answer\u2014the continuing support of Iran by Russia and China (for their own individual aims).\u00a0 … <\/p>\n

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