Iran faces critical choice between China economic support or renewed Hormuz closure

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"I think what the Iranians need to do is something completely different. They need to say to the Chinese, specifically and mostly to the Chinese, right, we are doing what you want us to do now. you must come and make it worthwhile for us and we need economic aid. We need to stabilize our economy. We need to stabilize the currency."

Geopolitical analyst Alexander argues Iran cannot afford to close the Strait of Hormuz again despite U.S. non-compliance with the MOU, as China would strongly oppose such action since Chinese ships are currently the primary vessels transiting the strait. He contends Iran's only viable path is leveraging Chinese economic support while deepening military cooperation with Russia, which is reportedly preparing to deliver 30 Sukhoi-35 fighter jets with first deliveries in January.