“In the wake of the large-scale Israeli-American military strikes launched on February 28, 2026 – an operation that has thrust the region into open war and claimed the life of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei – the institutional and strategic foundations of the Islamic Republic of Iran now face unprecedent uncertainty.”

Théo Nencini (ChinaMed Project, T.wai) interviews Esfandyar Batmanghelidj (Bourse & Bazaar Foundation) in the article “Why China Has Not and Will Not Come to Iran’s Rescue” on ChinaMed.