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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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Israel urges China to curb Irans military nuclear moves
The consul general calls on Beijing to use its leverage over oil purchases to restrain Tehran’s malign activities in the region. The post Israel urges China to curb Irans military nuclear moves appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
Chinese FM responds to Israeli envoy’s remarks about China’s influence on Iran
In response to a question about remarks reportedly made by Israel's consul general in Shanghai during an interview with Bloomberg, suggesting that China should use its political and economic sway to rein in Iran’s military and nuclear ambitions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that serious conflicts have erupted recently in the Middle East, and the essence of the issue is very clear. China aims for a sustained and effective…
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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