Cabot Phillips

And I think its proxies have never been weaker.

This will create greater peace and stability in the Middle East.

This will create greater peace and stability in the Middle East.

We talked about Russia earlier and what this means for Putin.

We talked about Russia earlier and what this means for Putin.

Let's get to China, the other big player, other adversary.

Let's get to China, the other big player, other adversary.

We know they are heavily reliant on Iranian oil exports.

We know they are heavily reliant on Iranian oil exports.

What else does this mean for President Xi?

What else does this mean for President Xi?

The Chinese relationship with the Iranian regime has always been very transactional, which is kind of how China's relationship with every nation is.

The Chinese relationship with the Iranian regime has always been very transactional, which is kind of how China's relationship with every nation is.

They engage in predatory economics under President Xi.

They engage in predatory economics under President Xi.

And for a country like China, they very much want cheap Iranian oil.

And for a country like China, they very much want cheap Iranian oil.

And because of President Trump's sanctions on Iranian oil,

And because of President Trump's sanctions on Iranian oil,

He was the first one to do that, by the way.