As deal to end war emerges from chaos, Iran and China sweep the stakes
A new world order is on the cards, with Trump losing support at home and allies in Asia.
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Iran could be said to have enhanced its geostrategic weight in the West Asian region by proving it could stand up to both Israel and the US.
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The US and Iran have “digitally” signed an agreement to end the war, as described by Vice-President J.D. Vance. Yet, we know few details about what is in the deal, which came after Vance’s boss President Donald Trump announced at least three dozen times earlier that an agreement was imminent.
Perhaps we will know more on June 19, when the physical signing takes place in Geneva, Switzerland, with talk that Trump, who will be in the neighbourhood for Group of Seven meetings, may even drop by for the ceremony – having just been denied the photo opportunity of presiding over it on his 80th birthday.
