Europe May Fold, but China and Russia See Opportunity

And we recently discovered, if it was not known before, that no amount of power can withstand the hatred of the many. 
-  Marcus Tullius Cicero

Although European leaders are talking a big game about keeping the Iran deal (JCPOA) alive following Trump's unilateral withdrawal, there's a good chance nations across the pond, especially the UK and France, will ultimately fold to U.S. demands. This is despite the fact these countries stand to lose far more economically than America. Acquiescing to U.S. imperial demands as submissive client states is simply what Europe does. On the other hand, China and Russia sense opportunity for major geopolitical gains and will not back down.
Political leaders in China and Russia must be licking their chops at the short-sighted stupidity of Donald Trump's decision to ditch the Iran deal. As mentioned in previous pieces, the Trump administration isn't just saying the U.S. will sanction Iran from its end, but that it could leverage the global financial system and its dependency on the USD, to punish those who dare defy U.S. policy.
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