Originally Posted by
BonnieLass
The potential for supplying Iran from China will likely be on the list for discussion whilst Trump is in China this week.....not that I suspect president Xi will openly admit to weapons supplies, of course. He and Putin both have an interest to supply those, in return for something they want that Iran has or produces, no doubt. The Chinese freight rail line was completed at the right time to be useful to Iran......it is also an ideal way to temporarily remove certain materials so that they cannot be found by the US.
At the end of the day, Iran has as much right to obtain food, medicine, weaponry and anything else that it needs and if that cannot be done via the front door - ie Persian Gulf ports, Strait of Hormuz and Omani Gulf ports, then the land side will do just as well, even better if you have access to an inland sea with friendly neighbours.
I would also suggest if the US wanted to disable any railway line into Iran they would do so.
The US have also clearly shown everyone that they can also disable any vessel that they choose to.