China and Iran Break Ties! Iran Strikes BRI Projects, China's $4 Billion Investment Blown Up! (opens in new tab)

On March 27, the Middle East conflict took a highly symbolic turn: Iran launched drone and cruise missile attacks on two key ports in Kuwait, one of which is the flagship project of China's Belt and Road Initiative in the region—Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port. This attack has been seen by multiple international media outlets as the first time in the war that Iran directly targeted a strategic asset with ties to Beijing, marking the end of the "get out of jail free card" China has relied on in its dea...