MARTIN ARMSTRONG: China is not going to let Iran fall. It takes most of Iran’s oil at a discount and has locked in a strategic rail and trade corridor to the Middle East. Iran is now a critical national security issue for China.

China is not going to let Iran fall. It takes most of Iran’s oil at a discount and has locked in a strategic rail and trade corridor to the Middle East. Iran is now a critical national security issue for China. pic.twitter.com/ohp3wybzdf

— Martin A. Armstrong (@ArmstrongEcon) February 28, 2026