Expert Says Trump Rushed Toward a Deal With Tehran Because Money and China Matter
A geopolitical expert told 103FM that Trump’s drive for a deal with Iran is driven by money and the broader U.S.-China rivalry. He said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries, U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland, and sanctions politics all fit into that larger struggle.
הידיעה ב-5 שורות · תקציר של baba
- Expert says the Iran track is part of a wider U.S.-China competition.
- He says money is a major factor in U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland.
- Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries have cut Russia’s oil output by about 40%.
- He criticized the U.S. and Israel for sparing Iran’s key economic infrastructure.
- He said lifting sanctions on Iran needs Congress and may face French opposition.
A geopolitics and technology expert said on 103FM that Donald Trump’s push for an understanding with Tehran is tied less to Iran alone and more to a wider U.S.-China struggle, with economics at the center. In an interview with Amichai Attali and Gideon Oko, he argued that the war in Israel, Trump’s global trade offensive, and the fighting in Eastern Europe all connect to that larger contest.
The expert said strikes by Ukraine on Russian refinery facilities have reduced Russia’s ability to produce about 40% of its usual oil output, and that this oil is not reaching China and India. That, he said, complicates Washington’s strategy in the Strait of Hormuz and strengthens Iran’s hand. “Behind the scenes there is an aggressive economic show, but its essence is the United States and China war,” he said. He added that even the U.S.-Iran memorandum being discussed in Switzerland has a major financial component, saying, “Money plays a very significant role.”
He also cited comments from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the CIA chief, saying they believe the Iran file should be closed specifically to allow the U.S. to focus on China. He criticized Washington and Israel for avoiding strikes on Iran’s refineries and core economic infrastructure, saying that approach was wrong because it let the regime keep strengthening the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Still, he said lifting sanctions on Iran would not be easy. Some sanctions require a 180-day process and congressional approval, and France has already said it will not allow sanctions relief in the UN Security Council. “It is not a switch the American president can flip,” he said.
מוזכרים