Global Geopolitics — 25 June 2026
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2026-06-25 08:04:00
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## 5) GLOBAL GEOPOLITICS **The war paused, but the great-power contest accelerated.** A fragile US-Iran understanding reopened Hormuz — while a hard tech-and-commodity decoupling from China moved from theory to policy. **Why it matters:** Energy flows, critical-mineral supply chains and AI hardware are now explicit instruments of statecraft. The "peace" is performative; the rivalry is structural. **Middle East:** - **Hormuz is reopening, but contested.** Iran...
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