China-Iran strategic partnership and the future of US hegemony in the Persian Gulf Region

International power is under profound transition, marked by a move towards deep pluralism in the international system whereby range of middle powers have begun to stake greater claim regional power. This shift escalating struggle between United States and China. Both Beijing Tehran share strategic plan undermine US global hegemony, both encountered tensions, sanctions, pressures originating from Washington. A relatively strong independent Iran Persian Gulf would help China not only ensure its interests region, but also guarantee energy security embed footprint Middle East. Consequently, age relative decline States’ power, rise powers, Sino-Iranian partnership changing East’s architecture. Iran’s look East China’s march West visions will meet region. As such, this article seeks explore such confluence, implications.