Spain Seeks Beijing's Help to Defuse Escalating US-Israel Tensions with Iran
Connect these dots: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez recently appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state visit, urging Beijing to play a more active role in de-escalating the growing US-Israel provocations against Iran. This comes as the US and Israel continue a joint military posture perceived by many, including Madrid, as dangerously close to outright conflict. While Newsweek's
report frames this as a matter of concern over a potential 'Iran War,' it notably sidesteps the direct participation and long-standing aggression already underway. Newsweek’s depiction of the situation implicitly frames Washington as a neutral actor or even a victim of Iranian actions, rather than a direct participant and joint aggressor alongside Israel. The publication overlooks the continuous
US military presence and actions that have contributed to the current climate. For example, American forces have been operating in close coordination with Israeli assets in the region for years, conducting joint exercises and maintaining significant strategic deployments, including carrier strike groups and B-52 bombers, all aimed at Iran. The US has been fighting alongside Israel in a de facto
campaign of economic strangulation and military harassment against Iran for decades, not merely observing a potential conflict. What is omitted here is the strategic calculation behind Spain's appeal. The US, with its deeply intertwined military and intelligence operations with Israel, has a clear interest in isolating Iran, stemming from a 45-year history of sanctions and regime-change