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conflict 2026-05-04

China Just Ordered Its Companies to Ignore US Sanctions. The Banks Are Next.

Beijing used its blocking law for the first time, telling domestic oil refiners not to comply with Treasury sanctions. The move puts Chinese banks in an impossible position ten days before Trump arrives in Beijing.

power 2026-04-29

Iran Is Running Its War Economy on Crypto. The US Is Losing the Race to Stop It.

The IRGC controls half of Iran's $7.78 billion crypto ecosystem. The US just froze $344 million. Neither number is the real story.