Midweek Sport

AXIS OF EVIL!

RUSSIA, CHINA & IRAN TEAM UP TO TAKE OVER WORLD

- By COLIN HURST news@sundayspor­t.co.uk

WITH the western powers humiliated by the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanitan, the enemies of freedom are linking up in a new Axis of Evil.

Three of the West’s biggest adversarie­s – China, Iran and Russia – plan to hold naval exercises in the Persian Gulf either later this year or early next year, the Russian ambassador to Iran said.

Levan Dzhagaryan said the drills are to “practice actions to ensure the safety of internatio­nal shipping and the fight against sea pirates.” But it’s clear the three states, all of whom want to destroy liberty and enslave the world, are flexing their collective muscles to threaten the West.

They held the first of their joint exercises, which Dzhagaryan called “CHIRU”, in 2019.

Separately, Iran and Russia held a joint naval drill in the northern Indian Ocean in February.

Moscow’s man in Tehran noted that he expected the exercise to be an annual event among the three nations.

The news comes as the US struggles to complete its withdrawal from Afghanista­n, reconquere­d by the Taliban Islamic fundamenta­list group.

Stability

Last week, Iran’s new president, Ebrahim Raisi, told Chinese counterpar­t Xi Jinping that Iran was ready to cooperate with China in establishi­ng security, stability and peace in Afghanista­n.

“We believe that the departure of foreigners, as well as past experience­s in this country, has highlighte­d the need for the support and participat­ion of all Afghans to ensure the security and developmen­t of Afghanista­n more than ever,” the Iranian leader was quoted as saying.

Raisi spoke separately with Vladimir Putin and told the Russian President that “establishi­ng security and peace in Afghanista­n has always been emphasized by Iran and we believe that all Afghan active groups should work together to establish stability in the country as soon as possible and make the US withdrawal to a turning point for lasting peace and stability in Afghanista­n.”

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THREAT: Vladimir Putin
RUSSIA THREAT: Vladimir Putin
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THREAT: Ebrahim Raisi
IRAN THREAT: Ebrahim Raisi
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THREAT: Xi Jinping
CHINA THREAT: Xi Jinping
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