China likely to strengthen backing for Iran as it looks to secure interests

With Iran ‘deeply tied’ to Chinese interests, analyst says it will be a balancing act for Beijing as it pursues regional stability

But one analyst noted it was a balancing act for Beijing to avoid compromising ties with Arab countries and the Gulf Cooperation Council nations.

The assessment was made as policymakers around the world are closely watching how the 12-day conflict in June – briefly joined by the US – will affect regional geopolitics.

That has reignited worries over political stability in the Islamic Republic. Days after Israel began its missile attack on Iran last month, Netanyahu told ABC News that he would not rule out a plan to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.