How will the Iran war affect the Trump-Xi Summit? Experts reveal why Beijing holds the cards on technology and Taiwan as leaders prepare for the meeting.
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Iran war cuts Afghanistan’s Chabahar trade route. Pakistan border already closed. Famine looms as aid funding collapses and migrants flee.
Americans back global leadership—but only when it’s disciplined, predictable, and clearly tied to domestic prosperity.
“Iran is forcing countries to choose between Western alignment and energy stability.”
Militarizing the “Gate of Tears” threatens global globalization, driving up shipping costs and pushing regional actors toward permanent isolation.
China dominates Latin American trade and infrastructure. US needs DFC, Ex-Im Bank, and fair arbitration to compete. Carrots, not just sticks.
Brent crude spikes 25%, Brazil’s corn and fertilizer imports face disruption, and the region absorbs economic fallout while lacking political agency.
Trade deal shackles Indonesia’s Iran response as economic dependence on US overrides traditional non-aligned foreign policy stance.
Nuclear canal fantasy exposes fraying global trade order as Hormuz blockage accelerates shift toward autarkic blocs and American retreat.