Beijing – June 21, 2025: In a move signaling deepening military and strategic coordination, China hosted the defence ministers of Iran and Russia for a high-level trilateral dialogue in Beijing, highlighting what officials described as an alignment amid “momentous global change.”

The rare in-person meeting brought together Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun, Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, and Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, further cementing a strategic triangle amid rising tensions with the West.

Focus on ‘Global Multipolarity’ and Military Cooperation

China’s defence ministry said the discussions centered on collective security, military coordination, and resisting Western unilateralism.

“The world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century. We support a multipolar global order based on fairness and mutual respect,” said Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun.

The meeting follows a series of joint military drills, arms technology collaborations, and energy security talks between the three nations in recent years, increasingly framed as counterweights to U.S.-led alliances like NATO and AUKUS.

Key Points from the Meeting

• Joint security architecture: The ministers discussed establishing cooperative frameworks to deter what they referred to as external threats and proxy interference.
• Military modernization: Talks included technological cooperation in cybersecurity, missile defense, and drone warfare.
• Middle East stability: Iran raised concerns over Israeli military aggression, with Russia and China reaffirming support for a balanced resolution to regional crises.
• Sanctions resistance: All three nations expressed a need for greater self-reliance and currency alternatives to bypass Western economic sanctions.

Global Implications: The Rise of an Eastern Security Bloc?

This trilateral meeting signals a growing realignment of global power centers, with Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran presenting themselves as leaders of a non-Western global security vision.

Analysts believe the summit could lead to:

• Increased joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf
• Expansion of arms trade and defense technology sharing
• Heightened tension with Western alliances and their partners in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East
• A shift toward energy and defense cooperation using non-dollar mechanisms

Statements from Iran and Russia

Iran’s Defence Minister Ashtiani praised the trilateral alignment as “a historic moment of strategic convergence”, while Russia’s Belousov emphasized that “Western pressure will only strengthen our partnerships.”

All three countries are facing varying degrees of Western sanctions, which have driven them to cooperate more closely on trade, military, and diplomatic fronts.

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