Afghanistan, June 20 -- China-Iran cargo flights suggest strategic coordination, possibly prompting the U.S. to delay strikes to avoid wider conflict with China involved.

Amid a surge in Israeli strikes on Iran and rumors of potential U.S. involvement, growing cooperation between Tehran, Moscow, and Beijing is reshaping strategic calculations. With China's deep energy ties to Iran and Russia's alignment on regional security, experts suggest that any firm backing from these powers could dissuade the U.S. from launching a military operation. The presence of Chinese cargo planes near Iran and the 25-year China-Iran pact reflect more than logistics-they signal geopolitical alignment that Washington cannot ignore.

Some analysts suggest that Pr...