In the 19th Century, the British and Russia fought for dominance in Central Asia. One of the theaters of this fight was Iran, and Britain generally prevailed. It used this power to create a monopoly on Iranian oil, kept most of the profits, and supported friendly governments, like the 1921 Pahlavi coup d’état, a pro-Western military man. In 1941,

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A weakened India is trying to make friends with China again. It has already failed twice

Remember when Western powers turned on Saudi Arabia over the murder of Khashogghi and then the Saudis joined the BRICS+ and started bilaterally setting the oil price with the Russians? Its happening again. This time with India. https://t.co/EciihNDzCw