Reversing its foreign policy of not allying with major powers, Iran has shown its profound calculations when calling for the establishment of an anti-US `club`.

Iran changed its approach, `joining hands` with Russia and China

Iran is seeking to extend a 20-year deal with Russia as the Islamic Republic is currently negotiating a 25-year deal with China as part of efforts to promote an international coalition to resist pressure.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov (right) during a meeting in Moscow, Russia on July 21.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javid Zarif arrived in Moscow on July 21 to negotiate a renewal of a two-decade bilateral cooperation agreement.

President Putin on July 21, 2020 discussed with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the Iran nuclear agreement, the war in Syria and bilateral topics such as `implementing

The agreement between Russia and Iran, which according to Iran’s Foreign Minister, both sides had `agreed to complete` came just about a week after an 18-page document leaked with content believed to be a draft of the deal.

Observers believe that Iran, Russia and China share common interests as these countries all deal with the challenge of America’s efforts to maintain dominance in the global order.

`These three countries cooperate with each other for both strategic and practical reasons. Strategically, they do not want a world order led by the US. In practical terms, it is important for these three countries to cooperate with each other.

Hamidreza Azizi – scholar at the Institute of International and Security Affairs in Germany said that the US’s `maximum pressure` strategy has forced Iran into the arms of Russia and China.

`Meanwhile, amid growing political conflicts and disagreements between Russia, the US and China, Iran seems to find the time is right to promote a new foreign policy vision.`

Take advantage of the moment of `absence` of America

Russia and China have recently strengthened their strategic partnership in areas such as energy, economics and defense.

However, like Iran, Russia and China are increasingly reacting openly to the US.

However, Russia and China do not have the same ambitions as Iran in the Middle East.

Iranian officials also emphasized that their international agreements are more about promoting national interests than harming enemies.

`Iran pursues a foreign policy consistent with its national interests. Both China and Russia are our valuable partners in the economic field. Any cooperation agreement with either country

While the US was busy dealing with the crisis of Covid-19 and the protests and pursuing a more unilateral and tougher foreign policy, countries such as Iran, Russia and China quickly sought

`US policy under President Trump in the Middle East as well as outside this region has ‘succeeded’ in bringing America’s opponents closer together,` Michael Kugelman, Deputy Director of the Asia Center and a

This expert also assessed: `In the context of America’s increasingly absent presence in the international arena, Washington’s opponents are seeing opportunities to promote their power in a moment of continuous and changing world order.