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Trump's ex-defense secretary says Iran war benefits China

Original: Trump's former defense secretary sees no end in sight for Iran war — to the benefit of America's 'greatest adversary'

Donald Trump's former defense secretary says the conflict with Iran shows no sign of ending, and argues the prolonged war ultimately serves the interests of America's 'greatest adversary', widely understood to mean China. His comments come as debate intensifies in Washington over the strategic costs of an open-ended confrontation in the Middle East.

Why now: Fresh comments from a former senior Pentagon official are fueling debate over whether the Iran conflict is weakening the US relative to China.

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• Trump's former defense secretary sees no end in sight for Iran war — to the benefit of America's 'greatest adversary' · CNBC

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