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[–] panthera_@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The solution is for China, Europe, and Russia to get together and negotiate with Iran. Iran will trust this group. Iran would be willing to let China or Russia hold its enriched uranium.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Why would Russia have any interest in this? They're making mad bank off this. It pretty much saved their whole war effort.

[–] panthera_@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Suppose that the Iranian regime collapses and a new government friendly to the US takes over. Then the US would control Iranian oil. If Russia doesn't want to join, China could just join with Europe.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

If the US controls Iranian oil, at worst things will go back to the old situation for Russia: Their oil is worth less, and they have to sell it through back channels.

As long as Iran keeps the strait blockaded, Russian oil is worth way more (like it is right now) and currently the US is allowing it to be traded out in the open.

Europe and China, on the other hand, may find common ground here since both are net importers of oil and gas AFAIK. Russia is a net exporter of both.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

So is the US but Russia would support European concessions while the US wouldn't.