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A New WorLD WAR FOR A New WORLD ORDER NEW WORLD ‘AR FOR ORDER NEW WORLD American and British powers succeeded in orchestrating a coup in Iran in 1953, but failed in their attempt to effect a regime change during the July 2009 election and its violent aftermath. Iran and the China-Russia Alliance he Bush regime used hostile rhetoric against Iran, threatening possible war against the country. However, the situation in Iran will not be in any way similar to the military adventurism seen in Iraq. A war against Iran will bring China and Russia to war with the West. Chinese and Russian investments with Iran, both in terms of military cooperation as well as nuclear proliferation and energy ties, have driven the interests of Iran together with those of China and Russia. In 2007, both Russia and China warned against any attack on Iran by the West."’ From 2004 onwards, China became Iran's top oil-export market, and ran is China's third-largest supplier of oil, following Angola and Saudi Arabia. China and Iran signed a gas deal in 2008 worth USS$100 billion. Further, it was reported: "Beijing is helping Tehran to build dams, shipyards and many other projects. More than 100 Chinese state companies are operating in Iran to develop ports and airports in the major Iranian cities, mine-development projects and oil and gas infrastructures." Also, "China, ran and Russia maintain identical foreign policy positions regarding Taiwan and Chechnya",'* which only further strengthens their alliance. In August 2008, a senior Iranian defence official warned that any attack against Iran would trigger a world war.” In February 2009, it was announced hat "Iran and Russia are to boost military cooperation".” Russia has also been selling arms and advanced weapons systems to both Iran and Venezuela.”' In July 2008, OPEC had warned against an attack on Iran, saying hat "oil prices would see an ‘unlimited’ increase in the case of a military conflict involving Iran, because the group's members would be unable to make up the lost production".” In 2001, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was founded as a mutual security organisation between the nations of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Its main focus is on Central Asian security matters, such as "terrorism, separatism and extremism". Nations with observer status in the SCO are India, Mongolia, Pakistan and Iran. The SCO also emphasises economic ties between the nations and serves as a counter to American hegemony in Central Asia.” In October 2007, the SCO, headed by China, signed an agreement with the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), headed by Russia, in an effort to bolster and strengthen links in defence and security between the two major nations.“ The CSTO was formed in 2002 between Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. In 2007, it was suggested that Iran could join the CSTO.” In April 2009, it was reported that the CSTO is building up its cooperation with Iran, acting as a counterweight to NATO.” In February 2009, following a summit, the CSTO had "produced an agreement to set up a joint rapid-reaction force intended to respond to the ‘broadest range of threats and challenges'".” by Andrew Gavin Marshall © Global Research 17 December 2009 Extracted and edited from Part 3: "The Origins of World War III" Webpage: http://tinyurl.com/yfl7n3w by Andrew Gavin Marshall © Global Research 17 December 2009 Webpage: http://tinyurl.com/yfl7n3w NEXUS ¢ 27 FEBRUARY - MARCH 2010 www.nexusmagazine.com