Iran war and foreign policy narrative

U.S. military strikes in Iran continue; two U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan. Iran war pause reported due to interceptor shortages—tactical restraint, not diplomacy. Houthi strikes on Saudi oil add new pressure. Zelenskyy provides evidence of Russian satellite intel aiding Iran, but Trump dismisses. Gas price concern spikes to 56% due to war. Sanctions whiplash undermines credibility. Trump escalates tariffs on Canada despite Supreme Court ruling. New US Africa policy shift toward transactional engagement. Heterodox economists link Iran war to potential K-shaped collapse. Midterm dynamics: Iran war persists, GOP hopes for quick resolution fade. Sen. Lindsey Graham's death leaves a void in GOP foreign policy. New analysis on US ballistic missile defense and nuclear posture in Europe. Academic study on sanctions economics explains why G7 oil price cap on Russia didn't cut production. Pew data shows US global popularity declining relative to China. Lighthizer interview signals ideological shift toward dismantling free trade system. New 'Debt and National Security' series reframes fiscal policy as strategic imperative. Analysis of Cold War economic statecraft toward China offers lessons. New analysis of right-wing radical tendencies in Visegrád countries challenges European unity on Ukraine. Qatari mediators confirm active U.S.-Iran peace talks with drafted language. 25 states sue over tariffs. U.S. removes Iran-related sanctions, confirming policy shift toward diplomacy. Goldberg piece argues how Iran war ends will shape future U.S. policy narrative. LSE analysis traces trade policy shift from hyper-globalisation to protectionism. Trivium China recap highlights China's deliberate deleveraging and US tariff cap revelation. Oil giants see 65% profit surge from war. Treasury to host G20 finance ministerial in Asheville, NC. Supreme Court defeat forced Trump to use Section 338 of Tariff Act of 1930 for tariffs, creating a stronger, narrower legal basis; Canadian auto exports down 22%, alcohol imports down 81%. FCC emerges as unlikely spearhead of China policy, banning tech imports without naming China. New: Trump administration treats Syria, Iraq, and Turkey as interconnected strategic unit under envoy Tom Barrack; reviving Kirkuk-Banias pipeline as alternative to Hormuz; pressing Iraq to disarm militias. New: Pentagon blacklists top Chinese civilian universities (Fudan, Shanghai Jiao Tong) citing military-civil fusion risks. New: State Department frames Monroe Doctrine as right-wing triumph.