That’s indeed a big loss of influence for the U.S. in the region and could actually shift the balance of power, given Beijing’s alliance with Russia. The Chicoms already have the hooks in in various outposts of the Middle East through their Belt and Road initiative, and they’ve made big inroads in Afghanistan and Iraq, cleaning up on the influence front after the American pullouts.
Iraq, which is an oil barony, recently declared that it would accept payments for its oil shipments in yuan, allowing Beijing to get the hooks in even deeper.
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I don’t believe this nullified a single Abraham accord.
I wouldn’t get quite as pessimistic as this writer.
When Trump comes back, there will be more nations signing on.
Brandon’s goal is to unite the world against the U.S. He’s doing great so far.
Saudi Arabia sees Iran for what it is. An agreement like this does not mean SA all of a sudden trusts Iran any farther than it can drop kick it.
I believe this is more of a head fake than a 180 degree turn in relations.