The political tension in the Middle East continues to heat up as political and military forces of the world converge on the Middle East.
In a post from last November: Russian Forces Assisting Palestine Police Forces and an other post in December: Russia Equipping Iran With Anti-Missile Systems the evidence was shown that the Muslim worlds who are bent on destroying non-Muslim worlds and cultures were getting help from non-Muslim countries who have an interest in the Middle East.
The Russians who have assisted and sold weapons to the PLO are now set to assist Hamas with the same type of aid. From the Australian:
Moscow’s talk of arms supplies will cause consternation in the West, which considers Hamas a terrorist organisation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s policy looks like diplomatic suicide. But analysts say Moscow is taking the opportunity to reclaim influence in the Middle East, while being constructive in world politics.
Officials in Moscow say they will press Hamas to recognise Israel and renounce violence, and are offering military hardware in return.
The Palestinian Authority wants to buy two Mi-17 transport helicopters and 50 armoured personnel carriers, news agency Interfax has reported.
Western officials are skeptical Hamas will comply with the request to recognise Israel. But they admit Russia still offers the best hope for a breakthrough.
And Russia is already in the process of selling anti-millise system to Iran, now Red China is in the process of making a major oil deal with Iran in the development of Iran’s Yadavaran oil field.
The Washington Times reports:
China and Iran are close to settling plans to develop Iran’s Yadavaran oil field, according to published reports, in a multi-billion-dollar deal that comes as Tehran faces the prospect of sanctions over its nuclear program.
The deal is thought potentially to be worth about $100 billion.
According to Caijing, a respected financial magazine, a Chinese government delegation is due to visit Iran as early as next month to sign an agreement allowing China Petrochemical Corp., also known as Sinopec, to develop Yadavaran.
The Wall Street Journal also reported in yesterday’s editions that the two sides are trying to conclude the deal in coming weeks before potential sanctions are imposed on Iran for its nuclear ambitions. The report cited unnamed Iranian Oil Ministry officials familiar with the talks.
China, seeking oil and gas to fuel its booming economy amid stagnant production at home, has been snapping up energy resources in places as far-flung as Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Nigeria and Australia. Its investments in Iran and Sudan have prompted complaints it is undermining diplomatic efforts to bring recalcitrant regimes in line.
All of these developments could be viewed as major threats against the political stability in the Middle East and against the state of Israel