US and Iran not heading toward war
Editor's Note: Tensions between the United States and Iran have risen significantly of late, with US President Donald Trump saying a war between the two countries would be the "official end" of Iran and Major-General Hossein Salami, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, responding that although Iran is not pursuing war, it is fully prepared to defend itself. Are the two countries headed for war? Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:
US wants to achieve multiple objectives
Li Weijian, a senior research fellow at the Center for West Asian and African Studies and Institute for Foreign Policy Studies, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies
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