Re:The Strait of Hormuz Oil Shock Is Now Heading West
by JumpCrisscross on Monday March 30, 2026 @05:12AM
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> Is there some implication that selling oil to China is constraining sovereignty?
China helping Iran rebuild means China getting more say in Tehran than they have right now. And to date, nuclear non-proliferation has been a serious issue for Beijing. I can't see China being thrilled about a new nuclear power one country away.
> it circulates in exactly the kind of rightwing paranoia circles which strongly influence the current US government
When did it make the jump from the far left to the far right?
China helping Iran rebuild means China getting more say in Tehran than they have right now. And to date, nuclear non-proliferation has been a serious issue for Beijing. I can't see China being thrilled about a new nuclear power one country away.
> it circulates in exactly the kind of rightwing paranoia circles which strongly influence the current US government
When did it make the jump from the far left to the far right?