If you’re wondering who filled the vacuum left by Joe Biden’s flailing foreign policy, look no further than Beijing. While America was bogged down in gender pronouns and “climate justice” under the previous administration, China was busy redrawing the global map—and they’re now making aggressive moves in the Middle East. This week, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, and pledged unwavering support for Iran’s sovereignty, nuclear ambitions, and “resistance to bullying.” Translation: China is throwing its weight behind the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t just about diplomatic niceties. China is positioning itself as Iran’s geopolitical big brother, shielding Tehran from Western pressure and offering weapons, oil trade, and political cover. And who enabled this axis of autocrats to grow stronger? The weakness of the Biden years.
President Trump has rightly said he’s in “no rush” to re-engage in negotiations with Iran, particularly after U.S. strikes obliterated key nuclear sites last month. That’s exactly the kind of leadership the world understands—force, not flattery. Contrast that with Biden’s five rounds of pointless nuclear talks, where the U.S. begged Iran to stop enriching uranium while Tehran laughed in our faces and kept spinning those centrifuges. Now, Iran is turning east, toward a regime that has no interest in peace, only power.
China’s support is more than symbolic. It’s economic and military. Iran is China’s main oil supplier, and Beijing is reportedly ready to sell J-10 fighter jets to Tehran—a significant shift that could tilt the balance of power in the region. That’s not just a military transaction; it’s a strategic alliance. China is making it clear: it will back Iran diplomatically, economically, and militarily, and it’s not afraid to challenge American influence to do it.
It’s no coincidence that this meeting happened under the umbrella of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a bloc that includes Russia and now increasingly functions as a counterweight to the West. China and Russia are building an anti-American coalition, and Iran is being welcomed with open arms. This is the fruit of Biden’s foreign policy naïveté—empowering our enemies while abandoning our allies.
Wang Yi’s comments were telling. He said China will help Iran “resist power politics and bullying.” This is the same China that locks up political dissidents, crushes freedom in Hong Kong, and threatens Taiwan daily—but now it’s posing as the defender of national dignity? This is gaslighting on a geopolitical scale. And Iran is only too happy to play along, claiming it has no intention of developing nuclear weapons, even as it refuses to halt enrichment and rule out ballistic missile development.
Let’s not kid ourselves. Iran doesn’t want peace. It wants leverage. It wants to threaten Israel, intimidate the Gulf states, and hold the West hostage with nuclear blackmail. And now, with China’s backing, it’s gaining breathing room to do just that. Beijing provides economic relief with oil purchases, diplomatic cover at the UN, and now potentially weapons. That’s a nightmare scenario for American interests—and for global stability.
Thankfully, the Trump administration understands strength. The message has been sent: if Iran pushes too far, it will suffer devastating consequences. No more pallets of cash. No more Obama-era appeasement. Instead, we’re seeing a foreign policy grounded in realism, deterrence, and American strength. That’s what the world needs—and what our enemies fear.
The road ahead will be challenging. China’s expanding reach in the Middle East is a real threat, and Iran’s ambitions haven’t changed. But America is no longer on defense. Under Trump, we’re back in control, and we won’t be lectured by a communist dictatorship or a terror regime. If China wants to tie its fortunes to the ayatollahs, it does so at its own peril.
This is a test of resolve. And under conservative leadership, America is passing that test—with power, not platitudes.