Trump ‘Stuck’ in Iran War? Xi Jinping Sends Envoy to West Asia as US War Costs Top $47 Billion

Donald Trump’s war with Iran is facing mounting military costs, economic fallout and political pressure ahead of the US midterm elections. With Pentagon estimates putting the cost of the Iran war above $47 billion, China is preparing to send a special envoy to West Asia to promote dialogue and de-escalation. Can Xi Jinping help prevent renewed US strikes on Iran? As tensions spread across West Asia, Yemen, the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa, will China’s diplomatic push change the course of the…