[2026-02-28 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China has sent attack drones to Iran, as it discusses ballistic missile sales

Snippet: China is delivering “offensive” weapons as well as additional “defensive” arms to Iran, with the US on the cusp of launching an attack on the Islamic Republic, three officials familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/china-has-sent-attack-drones-iran-it-discusses-ballistic-missile-sales

[2026-02-28 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump says of Iran 'sometimes you have to' use force as US-Tehran tensions rise

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-28/iran-trump-use-force/106399936

[2026-02-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran-backed armed group warns of ‘long war’ if US strikes Tehran

Snippet: An Iran-backed Iraqi armed group has ordered its fighters to prepare for a potential “long war of attrition” in the event of US strikes on Tehran, warning that Washington would suffer heavy losses if it launches a new conflict in the region.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633141-iraq-militia-us-iran-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-28 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: IAEA urges Iran to allow inspections, points at Isfahan

Snippet: The United Nations nuclear watchdog has said in a report that Iran has stored most of its highly enriched uranium at an underground tunnel complex at its Isfahan facility, urging Tehran to allow inspections as it faces growing pressure from the United States over its nuclear programme.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/iaea-eyes-isfahan-nuclear-complex-as-it-urges-iran-to-allow

[2026-02-28 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Oman’s foreign minister meets with US’s Vance as Middle East tensions rise

Snippet: Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi has met with United States Vice President JD Vance, amid growing fears grow of a potential US attack on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/omans-foreign-minister-meets-with-uss-vance-as-middle-east-tensions-rise

[2026-02-28 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US wants war with Iran – Scott Ritter (VIDEO)

Snippet: The US wants to go to war with Iran and will attack once Washington is sure that its weapon stockpiles are sufficient, according to former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and RT contributor Scott Ritter.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633139-us-wants-war-iran-ritter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-28 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Rubio plans Israel trip as Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with US-Iran talks

Snippet: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to travel to Israel next week as President Donald Trump expresses displeasure with the ongoing negotiations with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/marco-rubio-plans-israel-trip-as-trump-says-hes-not-happy-with-iran-talk

[2026-02-28 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Digital Story Innovation Team

Snippet: Video ShortsDuration: 1 minute 57 seconds1m 57sMeet Denmark's new soldiers reporting for dutyDuration: 1 minute 36 seconds1m 36sWhy is Andrew still in line for the throne?Duration: 1 minute 35 seconds1m 35sEpstein promised uni and modelling jobs to recruit victimsDuration: 45 seconds45sTrump brings out US men's hockey team during State of the Union addressDuration: 45 seconds45sFour-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of UkraineDuration: 1 minute 29 seconds1m 29sUS military build-up ahead of possible Iran attackDuration: 1 minute 18 seconds1m 18sRetired astronaut's grave

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/

[2026-02-28 06:08 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: The son of Obama’s 2015 JCPOA rises from the Iran negotiations

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/the-son-of-obamas-2015-jcpoa-rises-from-the-iran-negotiations/

[2026-02-28 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump dice que “no está contento” con las conversaciones con Irán, pero esperará a ver qué pasa

Snippet: Varias personas se reúnen en un mirador para ver la posible llegada del portaaviones estadounidense USS Gerald R. Ford en el mar Mediterráneo, cerca de la costa de Haifa, en el norte de Israel, el viernes 27 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Leo Correa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-israel-embajadas-oriente-medio-e75fcc98f7805cc35dc415b1b17e2e20

[2026-02-28 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump told UAE leader Saudi Arabia wanted emirates sanctioned: Report

Snippet: US President Donald Trump told his UAE counterpart, Mohammed bin Zayed, that Saudi Arabia asked him to impose sanctions on the emirates over their support for Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), The New York Times reported on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-told-uae-leader-saudi-arabia-wanted-emirates-sanctioned-report

[2026-02-28 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump says he's 'not happy' with Iran talks but will wait to see what happens in further rounds

Snippet: TEL AVIV, Israel — US President Donald Trump said Friday he's “not happy” with Iran talks so far but that he'll wait to see what happens in additional rounds of negotiations with the Middle Eastern country over its nuclear program.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/28/world/trump-says-hes-not-happy-with-iran-talks-but-will-wait-to-see-what-happens-in-further-rounds/2290199

[2026-02-28 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Anxious days inside Iran as speculation grows of US strikes

Snippet: Across Iranian cities, many are living through sleepless nights and anxious days amid the continued speculation that the United States could be about to carry out military strikes.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2reey52n9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-28 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF Brig. Gen. says still no change to public guidelines amid Iran tensions

Snippet: IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin released a video message Friday in light of concerns about escalation with Iran, assuring that the military is "aware of the uncertainty and the tension felt by the public."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-888224

[2026-02-28 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran stored highly enriched uranium at underground site, IAEA report says

Snippet: Some of Iran's most highly enriched uranium was stored in an underground area of its nuclear site in Isfahan, according to a report from UN nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The report was sent to member states on Friday, according to Reuters.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888218

[2026-02-28 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran universities emerge as new battleground for anti-government protests

Snippet: The Iranian government allowed universities to reopen for in-person classes for only five days after weeks of nationwide protests that were violently suppressed. On Thursday, one university after the other announced that classes would again move online.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-universities-emerge-new-battleground-anti-establishment-protests

[2026-02-28 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Irán niega acceso a organismo de la ONU a instalaciones nucleares bombardeadas por EEUU

Snippet: ARCHIVO – El director general del Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA), Rafael Grossi, en una reunión con el ministro egipcio de Exteriores Badr Abdelatty y su homólogo iraní Abbas Araghchi en el palacio Tahrir en El Cairo, el martes 9 de septiembre de 2025. (AP Foto/Khaled Elfiqi, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-nuclear-eeuu-onu-oiea-bd91f2a7c8923c3f264dcde00932dd3a

[2026-02-28 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran's exiled crown prince Pahlavi clashes with Kurdish opposition groups

Snippet: Karim Parwizi, member of the leadership council of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, PDKI, gives an interview in Irbil, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rashid Yahya)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-iraq-kurds-pahlavi-6beae57e9fdc3546a61ec8f1432eef4b

[2026-02-28 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran says US must drop ‘excessive demands’ in nuclear negotiations

Snippet: The United States must drop its “excessive demands” in nuclear talks with Iran to achieve a successful outcome, the Iranian foreign minister has said, as the US embassy in Jerusalem granted permission to nonemergency staff members to leave Israel amid fears of a regional war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/iran-says-us-must-drop-excessive-demands-in-nuclear-negotiations

[2026-02-28 03:18 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: UN nuclear watchdog unable to verify Iran's suspended uranium enrichment

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/un-nuclear-watchdog-says-its-unable-to-verify-whether-iran-has-suspended-all-uranium-enrichment/d34e93bd-f7fe-4307-9506-5c027e1c74eb

[2026-02-28 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US and Iran wrap up ‘most serious’ nuclear talks in Geneva

Snippet: The US and Iran have concluded their third round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Geneva, with both sides describing the discussions as the most intensive yet. Mediated by Oman, the talks produced an agreement to continue technical-level consultations in Vienna starting Monday, followed by another political round within the week.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633125-iran-us-talks-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-28 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Rejects US 'Excessive Demands' - But Next Talks Scheduled For Wednesday

Snippet: After the third round of indirect US-Iran talks held in Geneva on Thursday, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi - who was the chief mediator - cited "significant progress" - which echoed the generally positive assessment of the Iranian side.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-rejects-us-excessive-demands-next-talks-scheduled-wednesday

[2026-02-28 02:18 UTC+10:00] [Defense and Military Forces] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Mapping the Risks of Attacking Iran

Snippet: Muslims in Gaza Observe Ramadan Amid Fragile Cease-Fire Deal1:17

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000010732118/mapping-the-risks-of-attacking-iran.html

[2026-02-28 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: US embassy in Israel says non-emergency staff can leave the country

Snippet: The US embassy in Israel has told some non-emergency staff that they can leave the country amid heightened concerns about the risk of war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c309vz0z893o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-28 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel 2048: New report by Henry Jackson Society looks at possible future strategy for Israel

Snippet: In the wake of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel there have been major changes in the Middle East. Israel fought a multi-front war against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iranian proxies. In addition, Israel directly confronted Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-888212

[2026-02-28 01:11 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US urges its citizens to leave Israel immediately amid strike threat on Iran

Snippet: Department of State also authorises non-essential officials and their families to book flights anywhere

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/27/us-urges-citizens-leave-israel-threat-strike-iran

[2026-02-28 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran has not given IAEA access to nuclear facilities, UN watchdog says

Snippet: The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency flies in front of its headquarters during an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, on Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Heinz-Peter Bader, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-nuclear-iaea-uranium-enrichment-suspend-ccf574a324504b985f4b158f9d3d6941

[2026-02-28 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Begins Evacuating Some Embassy Staff In Israel 'While Flights Still Available'

Snippet: "Persons may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available," the US State Department announced Friday, signaling that US strikes on Iran could be imminent,.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-begins-evacuating-embassy-staff-israel-while-flights-still-available

[2026-02-28 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Strikes on Iran wouldn’t drag US into another ‘forever war’ – Vance

Snippet: A potential new American military strike on Iran would not drag the country into another prolonged foreign conflict, US Vice President J.D. Vance has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633117-vance-iran-forever-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-28 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US tells some embassy staff to leave Israel as Iran war clouds gatherNon-emergency workers allowed to exit Israel amid escalating tensions and massive Middle East military build-up.

Snippet: Non-emergency workers allowed to exit Israel amid escalating tensions and massive Middle East military build-up

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3344925/us-tells-some-embassy-staff-leave-israel-iran-war-clouds-gather

[2026-02-27 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China tells citizens to leave Iran ‘as soon as possible’ as US strike fears growBeijing issued the warning as US continued to build up its fleet and talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme ended without a deal.

Snippet: Beijing issued the warning as US continued to build up its fleet and talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme ended without a deal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344924/china-tells-citizens-get-out-iran-soon-possible-us-strike-fears-grow

[2026-02-27 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq threatens US, Kurdish groups

Snippet: The Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah has threatened the US and the Kurdistan Region, as US-Iran tensions continue to grow.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888211

[2026-02-27 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: The next war with Iran will be fought by precision firepower and autonomy - analysis

Snippet: Another war involving the US, Israel, and Iran would be defined by a contest of advanced technologies, not by massed armies or territorial advances.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-888210

[2026-02-27 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: My Word: Tucker Carlson’s powerful ignorance - opinion

Snippet: Journalist Amit Segal last week posted a photo of himself wearing a T-shirt sporting the words: “I don’t know when there will be an attack on Iran.” The writing on his back read: “There’s no point in asking me.” I have a different question for Segal: “Where did you buy that shirt?” I’m thinking of wearing it for Purim next week – if the war hasn’t broken out by then.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-888075

[2026-02-27 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran's Islamic regime will fall when its pillars of loyalty begin to crack - opinion

Snippet: When precious human lives are lost without achieving a tangible political outcome, it is time to pause and rethink.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-888057

[2026-02-27 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump echoes Netanyahu's Iran warning, reframing nuclear threat as America’s fight

Snippet: On March 3, 2015, a day before Purim, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood at the podium in the neoclassical, walnut-paneled House Chamber and delivered a speech against an impending nuclear deal with Iran to a special joint session of Congress. Some 58 Democratic senators and congressmen boycotted the speech.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888149

[2026-02-27 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian families pressured to falsify death records after regime kills protesting loved ones - CNN

Snippet: The families of Iranians who were killed in the protests in late December and early January were pressured by the Islamic regime to falsify the circumstances of their loved ones' deaths, CNN reported on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888209

[2026-02-27 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US allows non-essential staff to evacuate from Jerusalem embassy

Snippet: The US has announced it will allow non-emergency staff to evacuate from its embassy in Jerusalem as fears mount over a possible conflict with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-allows-non-essential-staff-evacuate-jerusalem-embassy

[2026-02-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is this maritime court case a model of China’s anti-sanctions law in action?Sanctioned Chinese company takes on Swiss firm in ‘landmark’ action against foreign ‘bullying’ and ‘long-arm jurisdiction’.

Snippet: Sanctioned Chinese company takes on Swiss firm in ‘landmark’ action against foreign ‘bullying’ and ‘long-arm jurisdiction’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3344885/maritime-court-case-model-chinas-anti-sanctions-law-action

[2026-02-27 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US Embassy in Israel urges staff to leave now if they want as risk of Mideast war looms

Snippet: U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee poses for a photo during an interview in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-embassy-staff-436162f886bdaed30c8dd0cdbe1b5aea

[2026-02-27 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Agentes iraníes obstaculizaron la atención en hospitales llenos de manifestantes heridos

Snippet: Esta imagen, tomada de un video verificado por The Associated Press, muestra a efectivos de las fuerzas de seguridad de Irán disparando en un patio en el exterior del Hospital Imán Jomeini, en Ilam, Irán, el 4 de enero de 2026. (UGC vía AP, archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-protestas-represion-hospitales-30f54f755c5d6c882bbd5adfb1e16435

[2026-02-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump is marching toward war with Iran. He hasn’t bothered to make clear why | Mohamad Bazzi

Snippet: The US spent months promoting a false case for the invasion of Iraq. This time, we’re in the dark about Washington’s goals

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/27/trump-iran-war-iraq-invasion

[2026-02-27 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran-US negotiations in Switzerland end without deal, more talks ahead

Snippet: Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the US gathered aircraft and warships in the region. More talks are scheduled for next week in Vienna.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/iran-us-negotiations-in-switzerland-end-without-deal/

[2026-02-27 21:28 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: The crown prince waiting for Iran’s Islamic Republic to fall

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/the-crown-prince-waiting-for-irans-islamic-republic-to-fall/

[2026-02-27 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘No chance’: Vance dismisses prolonged Mideast war fears as Iran tensions rageThe US vice-president said Trump’s options range from military strikes ‘to ensure Iran isn’t going to get a nuclear weapon’ to dialogue.

Snippet: The US vice-president said Trump’s options range from military strikes ‘to ensure Iran isn’t going to get a nuclear weapon’ to dialogue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344888/vance-dismisses-prolonged-mideast-war-fears-us-iran-tensions-rage

[2026-02-27 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil on track to post weekly decline as US-Iran talks progress

Snippet: Oil prices rose on Friday but were on track to post a weekly decline after Iran and the US decided to extend their nuclear talks to next week, with focus also on the upcoming Opec+ meeting on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/02/27/oil-on-track-to-post-weekly-decline-as-us-iran-talks-progress/

[2026-02-27 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iranian security agents harassed injured protesters in hospitals

Snippet: In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-crackdown-hospitals-326f127b5fef610a89f89e5c164b473c

[2026-02-27 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran triples oil loading rate as tensions rise with US, oil accumulating offshore - WSJ

Snippet: Iran's loading of oil onto shipping vessels rose to nearly three times its weekly average in recent days, amid ongoing tensions and peace talks with the US, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888196

[2026-02-27 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli elections: New poll shows Eisenkot gain, Bennett dip, blocs frozen at 60–50

Snippet: Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot has reached a new high of 14 seats in the latest Maariv poll, even as Israel faces mounting tensions with Iran and deepening political divisions at home.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-888200

[2026-02-27 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Will China come to Iran's rescue?

Snippet: As tensions between Iran and the US-Israeli alliance approach a critical juncture, a question echoes through global capitals, newsrooms and policy circles: will China come to Iran’s rescue? And if so, what would that assistance look like?

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/will-china-come-irans-rescue