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Israel Calls on China to Reign in Iran's Military and Nuclear Ambitions

ISRAEL, JUL 2 – Israel calls on China to leverage its purchase of 90% of Iran's oil exports to slow Tehran's nuclear and military programs, aiming to prevent regional escalation, officials said.

  • On July 1, 2025, Israel’s Consul General in Shanghai, Ravit Baer, called on China to leverage its financial and political leverage to help limit Iran’s development of military and nuclear capabilities amid escalating regional tensions.
  • This call follows stalled global talks on Iran's nuclear program and U.S. reluctance to re-engage diplomatically without concessions, creating a strategic vacuum Israel hopes China will fill.
  • Baer emphasized Iran's economic reliance on China, noting that without Chinese oil purchases, Iran's regime could collapse, which frames Israel's appeal as a move to highlight China's growing diplomatic responsibility.
  • China buys about 90% of Iran's roughly 1.7 million barrels of daily oil exports and signed a strategic partnership promising up to US$400 billion in investments over 25 years, underscoring its leverage over Tehran.
  • Israel's message signals a strategic effort to avoid direct conflict by targeting Iran's economic lifeline, while China’s response could mark a defining moment in its role as a global power amid ongoing regional instability.
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China is always trying to act as a responsible and influential player on the world stage, but when it gets serious, Beijing usually remains inactive, and the Chinese leadership in the Middle East could exert influence.

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Israel has persuaded China to use its economic and political influence to protect Iran's military and nuclear ambitions. "China is the only capable of influencing Iran," said Ravit Baer, Israel's general council in Shanghai, reporters Bloomberg. "Iran would be disappointed if China would not buy oil." Baer's comments came in the context where relations between Israel and China are tense as a result of the Israeli state war in Gaza and last month…

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Cleveland Jewish News broke the news in on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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