Counterpoint: Trump’s Iran War Has Done Russia and China a Service

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In the NewsMarch 26, 2026 Mar 26, 2026

Counterpoint: Trump’s Iran War Has Done Russia and China a Service

Andrew Miller writes for InsideSources' DC Journal about why the war in Iran benefits Russia and China.

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President Trump’s disastrous war on Iran is weakening the United States, while presenting America’s principal adversaries, China and Russia, with a strategic opportunity to expand their global influence.

The war in Iran is already diverting U.S. attention and resources from Ukraine and East Asia at an alarming level, giving China and Russia a freer hand to pursue their anti-America agendas.

The above excerpt was originally published in DC Journal. Click here to read the full article.

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