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  "path": "/video/ian-explains/why-trump-can-t-find-the-exit-ramp-in-iran",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T18:38:00.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "China",
    "Hormuz",
    "Iran",
    "Russia",
    "Trump",
    "Us",
    "Xi jinping",
    "Iran war"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA ceasefire is holding, barely, but the US blockade of the **Strait of Hormuz** isn't forcing real concessions from Tehran. Iran is betting **Trump** has no appetite for renewed war, and they may be right. Gas prices are climbing toward $5 a gallon and a global recession looms.\n\nMeanwhile Russia is cashing in. Higher oil prices are refilling **Kremlin** coffers just as pressure over Ukraine was mounting. Patriot systems meant for Kyiv are now guarding Gulf infrastructure.\n\nAnd China is playing it smart. With Trump heading to Beijing needing **Xi Jinping** 's help to stabilize the Strait, Beijing has leverage on trade, minerals, and fentanyl, and it knows it. **Ian Bremmer** explains why the president who promised quick victories looks increasingly trapped.",
  "title": "Why Trump can't find the exit ramp in Iran"
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