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Conflict & Security March 28, 2026 294 stories in this edition

For Asia, the worst effects of Trump’s war on Iran are yet to come

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Anthony Rowley
For Asia, the worst effects of Trump’s war on Iran are yet to come

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The law of unintended consequences, a theory popularised by American sociologist Robert K Merton, has rarely been more applicable to any situation than to US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. Those consequences will be far greater than generally imagined. Their impact will fall heavily on Asia, the world’s most energy-import-dependent region and will almost certainly hurt US ally Japan more than it will the US’...

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The law of unintended consequences, a theory popularised by American sociologist Robert K Merton, has rarely been more applicable to any situation than to US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. Those consequences wil...

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