Victor Cha Warns that Trump May Punish South Korea with Tariffs If Independent Deal with Iran is Agreed Upon
South Korea is definitely in a tough spot and how they maneuver through it should be done in close coordination with Japan to create a more united front with another key U.S. ally:
Victor Cha
U.S. President Donald Trump could hit back at Korea by imposing more tariffs if Seoul secures an exemption from Iran for its ships’ transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. expert said Wednesday.
Victor Cha, Korea chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), made the remarks at a forum, noting that Seoul is faced with having to make the “least bad choice” among difficult options regarding its vessels stranded in shipping routes effectively blocked by Tehran.
Cha noted that Seoul engaging with Tehran to get its vessels through the waterway would be one of the less favorable options, a move that could “risk upsetting” Trump.
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No big loss for South Korea, let them go, I say.
But the US is undergoing a massive change that will end the American power and hegemony, after the US crossing the point of no return, says Peter Zeihan, an American geopolitical analyst who was upbeat about the new American hegemony/power where manufacturing returns to America (that is, until that orange diaper bag came to power and ruined all the rosy predictions of America, for him – lol).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vo_fVDRnzY