TRUMP’S LATEST TARIFF TANTRUM UNLIKELY TO END WELL FOR THE US
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After devoting the first half of 2026 to an ineffectual, expensive and inconclusive military adventure in Iran, it seems US President Donald Trump is about to turn afresh to the wars he loves best – the tariff wars he… He can’t quite walk away from the war in the Persian Gulf.
According to News - South China Morning Post, After devoting the first half of 2026 to an ineffectual, expensive and inconclusive military adventure in Iran, it seems US President Donald Trump is about to turn afresh to the wars he loves best – the tariff wars he…
The available RSS description adds: He can’t quite walk away from the war in the Persian Gulf.
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- News - South China Morning Post: After devoting the first half of 2026 to an ineffectual, expensive and inconclusive military adventure in Iran, it seems US President Donald Trump is about to turn afresh to the wars he loves best – the tariff wars he…
- News - South China Morning Post: He can’t quite walk away from the war in the Persian Gulf.
- News - South China Morning Post: Iran’s refusal to capitulate has left Trump with an awkward obligation to fight on, despite the widespread unpopularity of the conflict, even among his base, and the need to...
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STORY TIMELINE
- 24/07/2026, 10:05 PRIMARY FEED TRUMP’S LATEST TARIFF TANTRUM UNLIKELY TO END WELL FOR THE US (News - South China Morning Post • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
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