Iran and Russia are only able to wage war as they are because China enables them with monetary liquidity/trade payments and supply of manufactured goods. This is WW3 being fought by proxy. https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/russia-and-china-unveil-a-pact-against-america-and-the-west Most reporting and analysis is in denial of the true fundamentals of this conflict. China is challenging US hegemony through its proxies who are already dependent upon China for trade and trade payments.