Ten years after the signing of the JCPOA nuclear agreement with Iran, the world is closer to war than peace. While the US has turned its back and subverted multilateralism, China is strengthening its role as a voice of reason and peace negotiator on the global stage.

The 2015 deal promised a new era of diplomacy - Iran curbed uranium enrichment, the West lifted sanctions and the world breathed a sigh of relief. But in 2018, under Donald Trump's leadership, the United States unilaterally withdrew from the deal, imposed sanctions and shattered trust. Iran's economic collapse, Tehran's nuclear retaliation and escalating tensions with Israel followed.

While Washington is pushing the envelope, preferring confrontation, Beijing relies on balanced diplomacy - hosted negotiations, supported state sovereignty and helped restore relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The result? A calmer Persian Gulf, a diplomatic breakthrough and proof that world diplomacy can work without threats and embargoes.

The collapse of the JCPOA is a memento for developing states: agreements with powers may not carry weight if one actor can arbitrarily violate them. China therefore offers a different model - balance, respect and an emphasis on stable development instead of force.

CMG