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Trump's Iran Gamble FAILED? Why America Has No Good Options | Silk and Steel

5 Aug 2026 · 1 h 02 min

The geopolitical landscape is changing faster than most analysts expected.

In this explosive conversation, Carl Zha joins Rasheed Muhammad to examine the consequences of escalated tensions which involve Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, the United States, and China.

Topics include:

• Why the Strait of Hormuz crisis could reshape the global economy • America's military and strategic position • China's decades-long preparation for energy security • The future of the petrodollar • Why China's industrial strategy differs from the West • The AI investment boom and whether it has become a financial bubble • Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and the global consequences of rising energy prices • What comes next for the emerging multipolar world

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