Event Brief
Steve Okun says China benefits from US Iran crisis
Filed: May 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: Analyst Steve Okun says China is gaining from the US war on Iran while the US faces higher costs and a trade war.
WHO: Steve Okun
WHAT: Says China is benefiting from the US war on Iran and expanding influence while the US faces rising costs and an ongoing trade war.
WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: China is using the Iran crisis to expand influence while the US faces rising costs and an ongoing trade war with China.
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