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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/08/14/986659/
The Chinese Have Reason to Restrain Tehran to Ensure Oil Supply
(Israel Hayom) Dr. Dan Sagir interviewed by Ran Puni - "It's important to remember that we have no real reason for war against the Iranian people, quite the opposite. Iran is ruled by a regime hated by most Iranians. Therefore, Israel must ensure it does not harm Iranian civilians, only regime assets." "We have the capability to hit their oil fields, which is a very serious matter - because the Chinese have a deal to purchase oil from Iran for the next 25 years. If China wants to ensure a steady oil supply from Iran, it will have to restrain Tehran because damage to the oil fields could leave the Chinese freezing." "Iran is a militarily and economically weak country. The ayatollahs' regime fears for its future, which is why they have avoided investing in strengthening the army, fearing it would support the overthrow of their regime....Their air force is outdated and irrelevant, and they pose no threat. We [Israel], on the other hand, can do as we please in Tehran....The Iranians are highly exposed and have more reasons to fear than we do." Dr. Dan Sagir, an Israeli nuclear researcher, is a Research Fellow at the Institute for International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.