{"id":39443,"date":"2026-04-12T11:11:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T11:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/04\/12\/china-iran-weaponized-the-global-economy-to-beat-the-u-s-at-its-own-game-the-washington-post\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T11:11:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T11:11:33","slug":"china-iran-weaponized-the-global-economy-to-beat-the-u-s-at-its-own-game-the-washington-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/04\/12\/china-iran-weaponized-the-global-economy-to-beat-the-u-s-at-its-own-game-the-washington-post\/","title":{"rendered":"China, Iran weaponized the global economy to beat the U.S. at its own game &#8211; The Washington Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMigAFBVV95cUxNaGlTTTRONFFaYWx2MV9NZ0ZJdVJySUhqbkJwWlZ3Nk04STZLdDhiRFlfUVJYYVdXQkJzS25aMGI4X2I4LUxFbnZXdXo1VThqTFRXc0JtVzFaMnBjWXp3UkhzYmlPaXVobzhnNk40OXlibHRZQkVHRVMtQzNWTm9icg?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">China, Iran weaponized the global economy to beat the U.S. at its own game<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Washington Post<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNeDZZVE5ZdXpuN2dwZzdNdGtXQWI0Y3hQRWhGNjdRMDd3LWIzbUtJWmEwbGhFdk9TZzVOTGt4cmllX3NvT0t3UDFTQzRNczFobXBmdjY3RVFpaGIyZmpQZUVHT213WldYYjlRRTJWR2E1Tmp4YW5Ib0RWaFFMdFowZjIweTYyQ2tGeHcxNTFjaw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Rival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter Trump<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The New York Times<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Iran shows you don\u2019t have to be a superpower to wage economic warfare<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">MSN<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPbm84eTliY05NbGNYNTFFUnZYdDE0SGpVcFQ1RnExWlNNUnVOZzJVdmlHQWNlMW5EaVNuX1ZrZHRkRFVlYjNvYllDMXdnNG1KaU1jRTUzTy16dGZpbmxWc3pkSzlpMzFVcTZmX2tVTjJBSVZpRVg5ekhoUlpFY255cGFLS0hxUHJwTGpOaVVXWXVmZTRqTkZUV1M0M2ZVYW1MSTVlMU9leDlBTTBMRzMtZXFhdkcxeGoyTzJnVkZQVHFyOTNndjBJ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Chokepoints and sanctions: How finance has turned into a weapon of war<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Business Standard<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOcndmTXFYOGZaVkQ2ZEUydC1kdWFpMkxyS0JtZlZnRWh6b2hZcFlZZnhrSE40blMtbnM1bVFEaEZsOTdmMmhrcklFTkctS1JudVlhaFdEb056THJnR1R5RU9sSllJMlJrUkZ2Q25rUUNHNEN3eVBDQ29jNGg0WTBXaHV2S0dOa3UwTjRGSDdnUVBKV0Q5c09JaTlac0RPUkt1UUk4S2t5d2VoU3ZMaFRsU3l6cDZCd1hIRGZzQjBCNWRLUdIBxwFBVV95cUxPSzJYak9jWnlRZ01Fa2dqQlRJTEVsVkxHSDZpOHJtcjN2cWM4TjlRQmluWGdGUzNUeUFiTU9PY3lVVEd0QmtQbEJYS1kxcEJQZ3RZSUxzdXEyS2tpbThfQTB3UW1CajVSQ2Fncnl3UjBWa0hXM3lGQTFqanJNcUFuazVPUHRwVDhOV1pzR21YX1RIT0RmSVBkN1pMWE9oVS1rdks2eTlINFhaN21iUldNVnVwV2RQanNXcWdEbHMzNlJ3Um9BbWhN?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">How rivals are using global choke points to push back against Trump<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Moneycontrol.com<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China, Iran weaponized the global economy to beat the U.S. at its own game&nbsp;&nbsp;The Washington Post Rival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter Trump&nbsp;&nbsp;The&#8230; 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