Trump’s attack on Iran has Putin-Xi axis of evil reeling
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by Mark Toth and Jonathan Sweet, opinion contributorsMarch 5, 2026
Notwithstanding predictable partisan hand wringing on Capitol Hill over the war in Iran, the conflict has sent the Russia-China axis reeling. The toppling of Nicolás Maduro in January was just the start of a much broader plan. Trump’s pressure on Cuba is the second salvo. But Iran has now become the main effort. In just two months, Russian…
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Originally published on The Hill on 3/5/2026