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Why China Doesn't Want the U.S. and Iran to Make Peace

Author: Prof. Derek Grossman Published: February 13, 2026

Despite public statements calling for de-escalation, China derives strategic benefits from sustained U.S.–Iran tensions. These tensions divert critical U.S. military and diplomatic resources away from the Indo-Pacific — Beijing's primary area of strategic focus. This analysis explores China's nuanced diplomatic, economic, and military strategies in the Middle East and their connection to its broader geopolitical ambitions.

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About the Author

Professor Derek Grossman

Professor Derek Grossman is Founder and Chief Analyst of Indo-Pacific Solutions, LLC. He is also Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Southern California.

Professor Grossman is an Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Indo-Pacific Security Program for the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Yusof Ishak Center in Singapore. Before RAND, he served over a decade in the U.S. Intelligence Community, where he was the daily intelligence briefer to the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian & Pacific Security Affairs.

Professor Grossman holds an M.A. from Georgetown University and a B.A. from the University of Michigan.

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