Commentary: Trump fails in Iran – and thereby mainly strengthens Xi
Half a year ago, the US President started the fateful Iraq war, which in the long term will primarily strengthen that 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 China's influence in the region and cut off its access to cheap oil supplies. A similar strategy allegedly drove the military adventure in Iran, which was intended to limit Chinese influence in the Middle East and disrupt Iran's oil exports.
However, six months into the military action, Trump's initial goal of a swift regime change appears to have failed, and the conflict has become a protracted on-off war.
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