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Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influence
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Gulf Arab states are turning to China to use economic leverage on Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea.
This tests China's ability and willingness to pressure Tehran amid the Iran war escalation.
The request reflects Gulf states' shifting expectations away from Washington toward Beijing.
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