The War for Control of the Middle East: What Trump's China Visit Really Means The upcoming visit by US President Donald Trump to China is expected to yield talks on ending the costly and unpopular Iran war.
However, this narrative obscures a far more significant reality: the ongoing struggle for control of the Middle East's strategic waterways has reached a critical juncture.
The Iran war, now well into its second year, has been marked by stalled peace talks and escalating tensions between major powers in the region.