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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

There are just as many countries between Iran and Russia as there are between Iran and China...

Then why would you say China is "right there" as an argument.

Also, the premise is not that Iran is a puppet state of Russia, but that they are dependent on Russia for security from other nuclear-armed countries. Russia doesn't want Iran to get nukes because they lose that valuable bargaining chip.

Let's sum up your arguments so far.

You think that Russia can't maintain control over other nations, and I provided a direct refutation of that.

You think that China was geographically closer to Iran than Russia was, and that is refuted with Google maps.

You need to take a look at the players, their motivations and the "board" and then come back with an actual assessment instead of plainly incorrect and unfounded opinions