Iran’s Decapitation Strike Just Shocked China’s Leadership

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A decapitation strike in Iran has sent shockwaves far beyond Tehran. According to insiders, Beijing did not expect the United States and Israel to directly target the core of Iran’s leadership. The sudden strike exposed serious miscalculations inside China’s leadership and triggered urgent meetings in Zhongnanhai. As Xi Jinping weighs whether to proceed with Donald Trump’s planned visit to Beijing, officials are studying Iran closely—not for battlefield lessons, but for regime survival. Could the fall of a longtime partner reveal vulnerabilities inside China’s own political system? The answer may shape Beijing’s next move.

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