Will Cunliffe
Research Analyst, The Officials
Cat and mouse
US and Iran's ceasefire continues to be fragile, China and India's diverging preparedness
US and Iran's ceasefire continues to be fragile, China and India's diverging preparedness
For the last few weeks, both sides have been playing for time. Iran bombs neighbors, closes the Strait and global pressure mounts on the US to sort itself out. And the US inflicts physical pain and economic hardship by bottling in Iran’s oil. But it’s the US that suffers most every day that this drags on. The mid-terms are coming. This fragile stalemate is constantly at risk of bubbling over.
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