CHINA

China can be a useful bogeyman in American politics

Washington first sanctioned Iran in 1979, after revolutionary students seized the US embassy in Teheran, holding diplomats hostage.
NEWS ANALYSIS

‘Tangled nest’: Unwinding US sanctions on Iran after interim deal won’t be easy or quick

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz triggered what the International Energy Agency characterised as the “largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market”.
THE BOTTOM LINE

What the Iran-US peace deal means for businesses

Cuba is more economically fragile than at any point since 1993, with nationwide blackouts now routine.

Will Washington’s Cuba campaign succeed this time?

On paper, Trump (left) and Xi converged: The US readout says “both countries agreed that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon” and Hormuz “must remain open”.

A choreographed detente: Reading the Trump-Xi summit

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a bilateral meeting at the Apec summit in Busan on Oct 30, 2025.

US-China summit: managing a rivalry, not resolving it

The speedy deterioration of Trump’s relationships has been remarkable, even for a president known for his volatile temperament and quick disposal of allies.

Trump’s isolation deepens as his ties with longtime allies fray

American companies are increasingly being viewed through a political lens, regardless of sector or corporate behaviour.
THE BOTTOM LINE

European policymakers are losing faith in American business

The aerial assault on Iran launched by the US and Israel heralds a period of undisciplined, unlawful and arbitrary violence that will be hard to contain.

How bombing Iran may blow back on America