So how far advanced are they, and Putin’s not going to sit back and allow the United States to destroy highways in Tehran, is he? Look, I think we’re leading one factor out of discussion here, that is China. Russia has its own geopolitical reasons for standing by Iran. And though those reasons were not sufficient for them to conclude and sign off on a mutual defense pact, Russia is a little bit cautious with good reason. But who else is in play here? China is in play here. What was just being discussed, the destruction of the Iranian hydrocarbon production, refining both, is of vital interest to China.

It is impossible to imagine that China would let this happen without taking some very strong steps against the United States. Military steps, Professor? Pardon? Military steps or economic steps? Both, but I think the first and most obvious if there would be military. It is widely assumed that in a month or two they can take over Taiwan if they want to. The United States is not prepared. [tr:trw].

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