WORLDSCMP CHINA
How Trump’s Iran ‘own goal’ is hitting long-term US strategy to contain Chinese influence
The United States's strategy to counter China's influence in the Middle East is being undermined by sanctions and war against Iran, which are weakening the Iranian port of Chabahar. India supports Chabahar as a trade corridor to Afghanistan and Central Asia that bypasses Pakistan and serves as a counter to the Chinese-operated Gwadar port.
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