Iran-Russia-China: a strategic alliance is born while the US loses ground and allies

By Elijah J. Magnier: @ejmalrai In 2005 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad began “looking East” to consolidate Iran’s relationship with Russia and China rather than with Europe and the US. He shared the belief of the Rahbar, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, that the West could not be trusted. In 2013, when Sheikh Hassan Rouhani came to power, … Continue reading Iran-Russia-China: a strategic alliance is born while the US loses ground and allies