Impacts On Foreign Global Policies

The first year of Trump’s new term has produced Major Impacts on Foreign Policy and International Trade planning in all countries.  The strategic implications are huge.  

Here is a Summary of actions that have created a whole new thought process for international relations:

• Energy Policy – The U.S. has become the world’s largest producer of both oil and natural gas. 

• Arabian Investment Agreements – funds invested in business in the U.S.  Support for peace with Israel.

• NATO – obtained fair contribution due by all members.  They now pay the amount of 5% of GDP for Defense as set out in the original NATO agreement.

• Tariffs – fair and balanced international trade agreements.  (The program was overturned by the Supreme Court).  Things will need to be reset on a new platform.  In the meantime, our trading partners got the message that it is not the old business as usual.

• Israel - Hamas Conflict  -  Iran bombing – Defeat of Hamas.

• Removal of Venezuela Communist dictator Manduro and reinvestment in Oil Reserves for the open market.  Adds Oil Supply to the open market.

• Iran Epic Fury – The regime of Terror has been eliminated.  The final outcome is yet to be determined. For those media people who ask “Why Now”: it is an action that should have been taken 20 years ago. The better question is: what has taken so long.

The remainder of this report will focus on Iran.

IRAN Situation

Iran is the Kraken of the Middle East.

• Its Tentacles reach out to collect funds from China and Russia. 

• These funds are funneled into military assets: weaponry, missiles, drones and nuclear weapons.

• Iran has become a factory for production of offensive weapons.

• Other Tentacles spread funds and weapons to terrorist organizations worldwide.

• China and Russia covertly support these operations by Iran.

• Russia purchases missiles and drones and sends cash to Iran

• China purchases oil that that has been sanctioned by most other countries.  Iran gets cash.

Iran has expressly stated its policy: “Death to Israel and the U.S.”

There is no explaining why this regime has been tolerated and even supported by previous Presidents while Iran spreads its evil policy, threats and deaths. Around the world. 

An Iran with nuclear weapons would be a pox on the planet.

Benefits of an overthrow of Iran’s clerical leadership:

• Potential for permanent peace in the Middle East.

• Stop the spread of terrorist ideology.

• Russia loses a source of missiles and drones.  Influence in the Middle East diminished.

• China loses a major source of discounted oil prices.  Influence in the Middle East diminished.

• Iran’s oil resources will go into the open market and increase supply (reduce price).

SUMMARY

Trump’s actions in one year have significant impact on global relations.

In future posts, Cogport will discuss What’s Next:

• A governance structure for Iran.

• The future for Russia and China

• Cuba and Mexico

• An American Economic Coalition: North, South and Central

David Hollaender                                             March 6, 2026

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