The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

Persia, once the overlord of the Gulf.

The Persian army, known as the "Lion of the Middle East", is one of the most powerful forces in the Middle East.

Persia, located in the southwest of Asia, is a country with an extremely important and unique geographical location. Its geopolitical characteristics are not only reflected in its vast territory and diverse terrain, but also in its complex geopolitical environment and strategic position around it.

Persia has a vast territory with a total area of ​​1.645 million square kilometers. It is an important country in West Asia. Its terrain is dominated by plateaus and mountains. The Persian Plateau occupies most of the country. The altitude is generally between 900 and 1,500 meters. It is surrounded by mountains and the interior is relatively gentle. In the north, there are the Alborz Mountains, with the highest peak, Mount Damavand, reaching an altitude of 5,670 meters; in the west, there are the Zagros Mountains, which are like a natural barrier separating Iran from its neighbors. In addition, Iran also has vast desert areas, such as the Lut Desert and the Kavir Desert. Although these desert areas have harsh environments, they also constitute Iran's unique natural landscape.

Its geographical location is extremely important. It borders Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan to the north, Turkey and Iraq to the west, Pakistan and Afghanistan to the east, and the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman to the south. Such a geographical location makes Iran an important bridge and hub connecting the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, and the Mediterranean region.

However, this also puts Iran in a complex geopolitical environment.

On the one hand, Iran has territorial disputes and ethnic conflicts with many neighboring countries, such as the Shatt al-Arab River dispute with Iraq, the Kurdish issue with Turkey, and the Baloch issue with Pakistan. These disputes and conflicts not only affect Iran's relations with its neighbors, but also aggravate regional instability.

On the other hand, Iran's geopolitical importance has also made it the focus of the game between major powers. The United States and other Western countries have always regarded Iran as an unstable factor in the Middle East and have taken various measures to suppress and sanction it. Iran, on the other hand, insists on its independent foreign policy and strives to play a greater role in regional and international affairs.

Liu Tao came to Persia this time because of the importance of Persia.

It is precisely because of Persia that the Afghan guerrillas can have sufficient supplies. This supply is not only reflected in the supply of materials, but also in the supply of personnel. Many Muslims who volunteered to join the guerrillas in Afghanistan entered Afghanistan through Persia.

Similarly, it is also because of Persia that Saddam and others are still persisting instead of being eliminated.

In recent years, the United States has organized troops to eliminate the remnant regime of Saddam in order to stabilize the entire Iraq, but they all ended in failure.

In the mountainous area with complex terrain, it is impossible to launch a large army to fight.

As for bombing, missile attacks and other means, they seem to have little effect.

What even surprised the world is that the remnant regime of Saddam can still connect to the world.

This kind of networking is not just relying on Internet satellites, but more importantly, it is connected to the world Internet through the network on the Persian side.

If Persia turns to the United States, it will definitely be a huge blow to the Afghan guerrillas and the remnant regime of Saddam in Iraq.

Arriving in Tehran, starting from the airport, cars and motorcycles from China can be seen everywhere along the way.

Persia's industrial base is very weak, and the cars and motorcycles it produces are far from comparable to those of China. Persia's automobile and motorcycle industries are more focused on repairing cars and motorcycles.

The entire Persia is full of goods from China.

It can be said that all the goods Persia needs can be imported from China.

Other countries dare not openly trade with Persia because of the United States. There are only a few countries that Persia can trade with, and there is no doubt that China is the largest in size.

Liu Tao arrived in Persia and was warmly welcomed with the highest diplomatic etiquette.

Perhaps due to some influence, the vitality has been restored, and the entire social atmosphere of Persia is not as advertised by Europe and the United States.

Even Persia is the leader in infrastructure in the entire Middle East.

Over the years, Persia has achieved remarkable results in roads, railways, water transportation, and air transportation.

In Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and other countries, China undertakes projects, and most of the workers have to be mobilized from China, because people in these countries simply cannot bear the hardship of doing projects and the relatively low wages for doing projects.

But it is different in Persia. Most of the workers in the projects undertaken by Huaxia Company are Persians. Persians are very hardworking and willing to endure hardships, but the wages they need to pay are far less than those of Chinese workers.

The cooperation between the two sides has been very close since the 1980s.

If it were not for this cooperation, the damage caused to Persia by the Iran-Iraq War alone would not have been able to recover until now, let alone the relatively peaceful environment now.

After the end of the Iran-Iraq War, Persia has actually ushered in 20 years of peace.

Persia's GDP is not low, Persia's social welfare system is relatively complete, and the living standards of Persians are also quite good.

After arriving in Tehran, Liu Tao went to Tehran University to give a lecture the next day.

Tehran University is the earliest and largest institution of higher learning in Persia, and it is also the best university in Persia.

There are Chinese students as exchange students at Tehran University, and there are also Chinese scholars as visiting scholars at Tehran University.

This was Liu Tao's first visit to the University of Tehran, and his arrival was warmly welcomed by the teachers and students of the University of Tehran.

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His lecture was arranged in the auditorium, which was packed.

Originally, the lecture was planned to last for an hour and a half, but due to the enthusiasm of the teachers and students of the University of Tehran, it lasted for three hours before it ended.

Liu Tao's lecture covered academic aspects as well as the political, economic, and military aspects of both sides.

In Persia, major cities are also connected to the Internet.

Persian intellectuals also learn about the world through the Internet.

Every year, many Chinese people travel to Persia. Every year, Persian students also go to China to study, scholars go to China as visiting scholars, and people from Persia travel to China every year.

The exchanges between the two sides are very close.

The news of Liu Tao's arrival in Persia quickly spread throughout Persia and was then reported by mainstream media around the world.

Liu Tao stayed in Persia for five days, discussing various aspects of cooperation, and then the two sides issued a joint statement.

Privately, Liu Tao met with Saddam and the two had a private meeting.

After leaving Persia, Liu Tao did not return to China directly, but went from Persia to Islamabad, Pakistan.

This was Liu Tao's first visit to Islamabad.

The Pakistani side personally welcomed Liu Tao's arrival at the airport with the highest standard of etiquette. (End of this chapter)