Fri July, 2020, Age: 4 years
China and Iran are finalizing the details of a massive $400 billion economic security deal. The agreement involves massive infrastructure investments, but is also rumored to have a military and security component, including closer defense cooperation and intelligence sharing. Though the exact details are not yet known, the deal will likely give China extraordinary new influence in a strategically located country in a critical region that is also an adversary of the United States.