From Washington Post: “A major new alliance is emerging between Iran and China that threatens to undermine U.S. ability to pressure Tehran on its nuclear program, support for extremist groups and refusal to back Arab-Israeli peace efforts.
The relationship has grown out of China’s soaring energy needs — crude oil imports surged nearly 40 percent in the first eight months of this year, according to state media — and Iran’s growing appetite for consumer goods for a population that has doubled since the 1979 revolution, Iranian officials and analysts say. ”
