President Trump’s rapid policy flip-flop on global cargo protection tariffs strains diplomatic ties and compromises maritime transit rules in the Middle East.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
President Trump’s rapid policy flip-flop on global cargo protection tariffs strains diplomatic ties and compromises maritime transit rules in the Middle East.
The US–Iran memorandum of understanding exposes international law as a linguistic salve for strategic defeat, masking vague provisions and unenforceable promises.