Commentary: Trump fails in Iran – and thereby mainly strengthens Xi
Half a year ago, the US President started the fateful Iran war, which, in the long run, will primarily strengthen the very country he actually wants to contain: China.
Some observers believe that behind Donald Trump's foreign policy lies a grand strategy. They argue that Trump's actions, such as the attempt to oust Venezuelan President Maduro, who is allied with Russia and China, aim to limit Chinese influence in the region and cut off favourable oil supplies. A similar calculation is seen in the military intervention in Iran, which initially aimed to change the regime and curb Chinese influence in the Middle East.
However, six months into the military action, the conflict has turned into an on-off war, contrary to Trump's promise that it would last only a few weeks.
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