Iran seeks four-nation alliance with China, Pakistan, Russia

[beijingwalker]

Better think before you write.

Show us how you claim that India is the largest market for Iran's crude oil.

China is Iran's biggest trading partner and crude oil buyer, it's just too natural that Iran likes to join in this regional group.

 

[H!TchHiker]

Neither Iran nor GCC will form an alliance with Pakistan aganist India. Pls read the OP again, the alliance is for Afghanistan.



Better think before you write.

Regarding Afghanistan it is OK..Since we all share border with them..

 

[TooRave]

A big red flag to KSA and Arab World...that is Iran and Pakistan in one camp.

Iran India has a history of good relations & trustable...India has even maintained good relations to those countries which are rivals to each other by serving their interests.Sure that there is no course of relation change between Iran & India.It's same as before.

 

[grey boy 2]

Show us how you claim that India is the largest market for Iran's crude oil.

China is Iran's biggest trading partner and crude oil buyer, it's just too natural that Iran likes to join in this regional group.

Shameless Indian liar, joke of the day,

 

[TooRave]

Show us how you claim that India is the largest market for Iran's crude oil.

China is Iran's biggest trading partner and crude oil buyer, it's just too natural that Iran likes to join in this regional group.

http://www.platts.com/latest-news/oil/london/analysis-iran-eyes-new-crude-oil-buyers-asia-26582551

IRAN INCREASE INDIA MARKET SHARE

In September, total estimated export volumes of crude and condensate on VLCCs, Suezmaxes and Aframaxes from Iran's crude and condensate ports jumped to 2.49 million b/d from 2.42 million b/d in August.

This sharp rise was driven by a heavier Iranian Heavy export program, sources said.

Exports to Asia accounted for 69%, or some 1.72 million b/d, of total outflows, marking a fall of almost 30,000 b/d from August.

Despite the slight fall, Asia remains its premier market with China and India buying almost 50% of Iranian crude last month.

India was the largest buyer of Iranian crude last month, totaling 602,456 b/d, up from 458,880 b/d in August.

India's thirst for Iranian crude has intensified this year, with its estimated share of market volume for September rising to 25% from 19% in August.

India's Oil Ministry recently said it received its first consignment of 260,000 mt of Iranian crude for its strategic reserves on the west coast in mid-October.

State-run Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. received almost 2 million barrels of a variety of Iranian crude grades at the strategic crude oil storage facility at Mangalore, which has a capacity of 11 million barrels.

Around 5.5 million-6 million barrels of storage at the Mangalore facility is to be filled with Iranian crude.

The other two strategic reserve sites are at Visakhapatnam on the east coast, with capacity of 9.75 million barrels, and Padur in southern India's Kerala, which will have the highest capacity of around 18.33 million barrels when it becomes operational by the end of this year.

 

[beijingwalker]

CPEC connects China and Pakistan's economy together and therefore links the whole world with this region . It's a big boon for Iran and Afghanistan as well.

 

[Amjad Ali Hazara]

Go for it ... cant get any better than this ... we will make a great alliance in the region ... later we will include other countries if they meet the requirement ...

 

[beijingwalker]

India was the largest buyer of Iranian crude last month, totaling 602,456 b/d, up from 458,880 b/d in August.
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Last month? oh, my god a month and you are talking about you are the biggest buyer, how about last Tuesday? Indians are just...incredible

The top export destinations of Iran are China ($24.9B), India ($10.3B), Japan ($5.55B), South Korea ($4.12B) and Turkey ($1.48B). The top import origins are China ($24.1B), India ($4.4B), South Korea ($4.17B), Turkey ($3.82B) and Germany ($3.07B).

 

[BHarwana]

I am happy if Iran and Pakistan are in an alliance. It will give India the opportunity to forge closer relations with Arabs. India is India, it has its own importance for Iran. India is already the largest market for Iran's crude oil.

After CPEC that crude oil is going to China so hold tight the pipeline is near completion.

 

[GDP Adil Khan Niazi]

Iran hints at joining Pakistan-Russia-China alliance
Head of Iranian parliament’s panel on national security says four countries should cooperate for regional peace. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISLAMABAD:

The world, particularly Asia, has been undergoing a great transformation in recent years with the emergence of new alliances. Last month, Pakistan, Russia and China’s unprecedented trilateral meeting in Moscow on Afghanistan made headlines.


Now, Iran has expressed its willingness to join hands with Pakistan, China and Russia seeking a greater role for regional peace and stability particularly in Afghanistan.

India expresses disappointment over Pakistan-Russia military cooperation

Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the head of Iran Parliament’s committee on national security and foreign policy, who was on a three-day visit to Islamabad, hinted at a news conference here on Friday the formation of four-nation alliance against the backdrop of regional and international developments.

Boroujerdi held wide-ranging talks with Pakistani authorities including Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, National Security Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua, told reporters that new alliances would be formed in the wake of victory of Donald Trump in the recent US presidential elections.

Given the changing situation, Pakistan, Russia, China and Iran should cooperate with each other for regional peace and stability, he added.

There were reports that Pakistan, China and Russia might invite Iran to join their discussions seeking a political solution to the long running unrest in Afghanistan.

When asked to comment on Pakistan’s stance seeking Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process, the senior Iranian politician while emphasising the need for ‘intra-Afghan dialogue’ insisted that no one should impose decision from outside.

He acknowledged both Pakistan and Iran could play an important role in helping Afghanistan dealing with the problem of militancy.

Pakistan, Russia and China warn of increased Islamic State threat in Afghanistan

When asked whether Iran would join Saudi-led coalition formed last year to fight terrorism, Boroujerdi claimed the Saudi initiative was only meant to kill innocent people in Yemen. “Therefore, no one would like to be part of such a coalition,” he said

To another question about the arrest of Indian RAW agent Kulbhushan Yadav, the Iranian leader said the intelligence agencies of the two countries were in contact with each other over the issue. However, he added that Iran had not yet shared with Pakistan its investigations about the controversy.

Declaring Iran’s Chahbaha port and Pakistan’s Gwadar as sister ports, Boroujerdi pointed out that Iran was willing to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as according to him that this would benefit Islamabad and Tehran.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 28th, 2017.

Source : http://tribune.com.pk/story/1309224/pakistan-russia-china-iran-hints-joining-tri-nation-alliance/

 

[beijingwalker]

After CPEC that crude oil is going to China so hold tight the pipeline is near completion.

CPEC will link all the countries in this region together, a fledgling huge economic union is in the making.

If India wants to be isolated in this region, it's your own choice.

 

[GDP Adil Khan Niazi]

Don't trust Iran.... They are not the kind who are to be trusted.... We have been back stabbed too many times by them.

But exactly the question here arise is that Will Iran let go of the partnership with India and chabahar port ?? Pakistan is being cheated again and again on the name of friendships and good will to improve relation. The recent example if UAE, for years Pakistan is supporting and backing up UAE in every situation but in the end 'UAE bhe ja kar india ki gaud mein beth gaya'. So, the Pakistani think tank should think of all the possible situation before taking a precise decision keeping in mind all the bad outcomes also.

CPEC will link all the countries in this region together, a fledgling huge economic union is in the making.

If India wants to be isolated in this region, it's your own choice.

At the moment India is behaving like that baby who is angry with his family and when called upon dinner the baby says I don't want to eat, showing that he can survive but in the absence of all others he can't resist eating. 'Saari akaar nikal jaege, it's just a matter of time'.

 

[BHarwana]

CPEC will link all the countries in this region together, a fledgling huge economic union is in the making.

If India wants to be isolated in this region, it's your own choice.

Lets put India out for few years and will give them chance in few years to join. India is trying to move towards Gulf as Iran is moving to China and Russia.

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

Thats good but dont trust iran too much .
They are traitor by nature .
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also keep an eye on pro iran filth( mwm & iso) etc.

 

[Incog_nito]

I think so but not 100% sure that China is looking to gain Natural Gas and Oil from Iran and Turkmenistan rather than from Qatar & KSA.