Trump pivots to sanctions as Iran talks stall
After talks with Iran fizzle, Trump pivots back to sanctions, signaling a shift to pressure as other strategies to end the conflict stall.
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Trump’s quiet play to isolate rivals reshapes global alliances
The Interpreter argues that Trump’s foreign policy is built on a strategic logic of avoiding direct confrontation with China and Russia while isolating them from international partners through sustained economic and technology sanctions, reshaping global alignments. It cites actions in Syria, Gaza, Lebanon, and Venezuela (including Maduro’s arrest and oil realignments) as evidence of a campaign to weaken Beijing’s and Moscow’s influence, notes efforts to strengthen NATO/Asian alliances, and underscores ongoing dialogue with Putin and Xi to buy time for U.S. capacity building, framed around a “deep denial” of external support to the two powers.