Why war on Iran is not Trump’s to end: Israel may ‘fan the flames’

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Chinese analysts believe the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, initiated with joint air strikes on February 28th, may be difficult to end quickly due to Israel's potential to escalate the conflict. The war, which has already surpassed Iran's previous conflict with Israel, involves retaliatory strikes across the region, with civilian and military casualties reported by both sides. Tehran reports over 1,300 civilian deaths, while Washington confirms injuries to approximately 140 US troops and the death of seven service members. Despite the high tensions and fighting spreading to neighboring countries, analysts doubt the conflict's long-term sustainability and reject the idea that it would benefit China. The conflict began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, including an oil storage facility in Tehran.

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About 140 US troops had been injured.

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US and Israel launched joint air strikes on Iran on February 28.

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Over 1,300 civilians had been killed in the current conflict.

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US-Israeli war on Iran could prove difficult to end in the short term.

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Israel is expected to continue to “fan the flames”.

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Why war on Iran is not Trump’s to end: Israel may ‘fan the flames’Chinese analysts weigh the US president’s shifting signals and global oil risks, reject talk of any benefit to China5-MIN READ5-MIN18 ListenPublished: 12:00pm, 12 Mar 2026Updated: 1:17pm, 12 Mar 2026The US-Israeli war on Iran could prove difficult to end in the short term, with Israel expected to continue to “fan the flames”, Chinese experts have warned.However, they still believe that the intense back-and-forth attacks and high tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are unlikely to last. They also reject the notion that a prolonged Middle East conflict involving the United States would benefit Beijing.It has been 12 days since the US and Israel launched joint air strikes on Iran on February 28, killing the Islamic Republic’s former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The conflict is now on track to surpass Iran’s 12-day war with Israel last June, which was joined later by the United States.00:47US-Israeli strikes hit oil storage facility in TehranUS-Israeli strikes hit oil storage facility in TehranTehran on Tuesday reported that over 1,300 civilians had been killed in the current conflict, as Washington confirmed that about 140 US troops had been injured, a day after announcing the death of its seventh service member.The fighting has now spread across the region. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on US military assets in neighbouring countries, whose officials report that civilian facilities have been hit.

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