China Rising

Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi met with Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi in Beijing, amidst the ongoing tensions between Iran and the U.S. in the Middle East and the current deadlock in the Strait of Hormuz. Per a Chinese MOFA release, Foreign… pic.twitter.com/CKenY1uZ2a

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) May 6, 2026

Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi met with Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi in Beijing, amidst the ongoing tensions between Iran and the U.S. in the Middle East and the current deadlock in the Strait of Hormuz. Per a Chinese MOFA release, Foreign Minister Araghchi briefed his Chinese counterpart on the ongoing U.S.-Iran talks process, reiterated Iranian support of China’s One China policy, and discussed continued bilateral cooperation. In turn, China has reiterated its support for Iran’s actions, saying “China supports Iran's safeguarding of national sovereignty and security,” and that China “believes that Iran has a legitimate right to use nuclear energy peacefully.”

Additionally, per the Chinese release, China called on Gulf nations to enact their own regional security framework. Presumably bereft of U.S. influence. Co-signing past Iranian calls to enact a regional security, economic, and trade framework without the involvement of outside… https://t.co/oBXI5vix76

— John M. Larrier (@DefenseBulletin) May 6, 2026

Additionally, per the Chinese release, China called on Gulf nations to enact their own regional security framework. Presumably bereft of U.S. influence. Co-signing past Iranian calls to enact a regional security, economic, and trade framework without the involvement of outside state-actors.

And Trump wants to tear down NATO. 

Nature, and nations, abhor a vacuum. This is what Trump has wrought. All part of this:

Trump on Iran:

We’re dealing with people who want to make a deal very much. We’ll see if they can make a deal that’s satisfactory to us. If they don’t agree, they’ll agree shortly after. pic.twitter.com/YCRMzwixlH

— Acyn (@Acyn) May 6, 2026

Following reporting on the potential 14-point U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, Iranian officials have told state-affiliated news outlets that portions of the U.S. proposal remain unrealistic to Iranian decision-makers and officials have also told news outlets that parts of… pic.twitter.com/PDGiN6NGnO

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) May 6, 2026

Following reporting on the potential 14-point U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, Iranian officials have told state-affiliated news outlets that portions of the U.S. proposal remain unrealistic to Iranian decision-makers and officials have also told news outlets that parts of Axios’ original story on the matter are “speculative.”

IOW, Iran has heard it before. They’ve heard it repeatedly since April 8. 

Trump thinks it’s leverage. China, meanwhile….

And yes, Congress could stop him. Congress is a blunt instrument. But Trump isn’t an instrument of any kind. He’s just an agent of chaos. So we need a blunt instrument, to stop him. Bluntly. Forcefully. With the authority of Art. I.